Concrete

Sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org · 30 Oct 2010, 03:49 · from 2010-October.txt.gz

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From: Sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org (Sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:49:26 -0700
Subject: (urth) Concrete
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Thanks. I done forgot about them Romans having cement. 


On Oct 29, 2010, at 1:55 PM, David Stockhoff <dstockhoff at verizon.net> wrote:

> I agree that concrete is a tough technology to lose. The Romans had it. If anything, modern improvements have only produced weaker, shorter-lived but quicker-setting concrete.
> 
> I also agree that the spaceport would have included a flat concrete pad at one time. Whether it still exists in Severian's time is another question. But surely there wouldn't be any stones UNDER the rocket ships that form the towers of the Citadel.
> 
> IMHO.
> 
> On 10/29/2010 4:42 PM, Sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org wrote:
>> Howdy listers, lurkers, and layabouts,
>> 
>> As I've mentioned previously, I'm working on some illustrations related to New Sun...
>> I have another question for you scientifically "hard" minded readers.
>> 
>> Concrete.  Is there some reason that I've not yet thought of that would prevent concrete casting from being a viable technology on Urth in Ymar's or Severian's time  It strikes me that concrete casting is a method that humanity would not lose, and I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be used on Urth.
>> 
>> This came to mind when reading the Innovation comic, where the Oubliette is pictured with medieval stone masonry.  The thought of a spaceport built on walls of rounded stone just seems wrong to me.  No, the citadel would have tons and tons of concrete along with it's unsmeltable metal.
>> 
>> Am I wrong?
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>> ~Son of Witz
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