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2000 years of Roman concrete in the Mediterranean: relying on the past, to better predict the future

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Fructuous Jésugnon SOHOUNME (Doctor, Institute of Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN))

From the 1st century before Jesus Christ, the Romans built a series of harbour structures around the Mediterranean basin (Italy, Crete...) using mortar based on lime and pozzolane.

Nowadays, some parts of these ports are still visible.

Through this conference, I explain how the ongoing research at IRSN proposes to follow the physico-chemical evolution of these mortars to better predict the long-term aging of modern concrete.

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Conference

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Thursday 13 November 2025 de 18:00 à 20:00

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Cimiez Archeology Museum

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Within the limits of available places

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Free conference

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Everyone

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