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Yes, 2.5 million cubic meters of unreinforced concrete. According to Wikipedia they took some core samples in 1995 and found the concrete to be stronger than when it was poured. "Last more or less forever" sounds about right.

There is some steel involved, in embedded cooling pipes that were used to speed the concrete curing process and later filled with grout.




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