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I found out the original Hoover Dam mix used a 1:2.25:2.5 ratio from a documentary
That's way less cement than I would've guessed for a project that size. Who else has run into a spec that made them double-check their own methods?
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clairem475d ago
Right? That mix is WILD when you think about the scale. It really shows how much the science has changed. I saw something similar with old lime mortar specs on a restoration job. The modern guys were ready to use a ton of Portland, but the original was mostly sand and lime. Makes you question all the "standard" practices.
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hart.mark4d ago
Sometimes the old ways were just wrong though.
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