ANCIENT ROME
MATERIALS
brick: sun-dried brick, kiln-fired brick, glazed brick
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different shapes
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industrialized
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marked with dates and signature of emperor of that time
timber (Lebenon)
metals: iron, lead, bronze
stone: sandstone, limestone, granite, marble
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imported (some marble found in Rome; white with grey grains)
concrete
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invented by Romans
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(lost with the fall of empire)
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Opus Caementum (concrete work)
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Different types of concrete work (see slide)
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Veneering afterwards
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Reticulatum= at a 45 degree angle
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Testaceum= with headers, tallest
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Pozzolana cement + aggregates + water
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Aggregates= gravel, stone, rubble
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The heavier the concrete the heavier the concrete
tiles: clay
mosaic
glass
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already known in Egypt and Greece
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first used for construction by Romans
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not clear; opaque
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different colors/pigments
only civilization to import materials internationally (stopped with the fall)
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
column and beam (post and lintel)
timber roof system: timber truss
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to be efficient with wood
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King posts, scarfed joints
arch:
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arcade
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arches in a row
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same dimensions
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- Spring '08
- Peterson
- Ancient Rome, brick construction Brought, water Aggregates= gravel
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