2000 ans de bétons romains dans la Méditerranée – s’appuyer sur le passé pour mieux prédire l’avenir

Conference

13 November 2025

Conference led by Jésugnon Sohoume, doctoral student at the Institute for Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN).

From the 1st century BC, the Romans built a series of port structures all around the Mediterranean basin (Italy, Crete, etc.) using mortar based on lime and pozzolan. Today, some parts of these ports are still visible. Through this conference, I explain how the ongoing research at IRSN aims to monitor the physicochemical evolution of these mortars to better predict the long-term aging of modern concrete.

  • Musée d'Archéologie Nice - Cimiez
    160 avenue des Arènes de Cimiez
    06000 Nice
    FRANCE

  • Free of charge.

  • 04 93 81 59 57

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