> but that is more costly and and less efficient.
Maybe this is the clue as to why our concrete crumbles after 100 years: it's not economically efficient to make it last longer?
A broader view of this point would be "the economic structures in some countries do not allow for investments with a long payback".
I’m passing my latrine down to our great grandchildren.
A broader view of this point would be "the economic structures in some countries do not allow for investments with a long payback".