The origins of concrete construction in Roman architecture : technology and society in Republican Italy /

The origins of concrete construction in Roman architecture : technology and society in Republican Italy /

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Author / Creator:	Mogetta, Marcello, author.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021. ©2021
Description:	xiv, 311 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Building -- Rome. Concrete construction -- Rome. Architecture, Roman. Architecture and society -- Rome. Architecture and society. Architecture, Roman. Building. Concrete construction. Rome (Empire)
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12701250

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ISBN:	9781108845687 1108845681 9781108964852 1108964850 9781108990516 9781108997676
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-303) and index.
Summary:	"Concrete construction represents Rome's major contribution to the history of ancient architecture and engineering. Scholars have touted the modern character of this man-made material, which gave planners the ability to cast structures wherever they were needed, emphasizing the inextricable link between building medium and building forms. Observation of the durability and longevity of concrete features, and particularly their survival in hostile environments such as seawater, has stimulated the scientific study of the material in order to identify the constituent elements and to describe the mechanical, chemical and physical characteristics for possible reproduction. As a result, the systematic testing of ancient samples has greatly improved our understanding of how Roman builders of the Late Republican and Imperial periods exploited raw materials. Moreover, the approach has shifted to concentrate on the step-by-step examination of the construction process, and standardized procedures have been developed to quantify the costs of construction, thus allowing for a contextualization of the building industry within the broader Roman economy"--
Other form:	Online version: Mogetta, Marcello. Origins of concrete construction in Roman architecture Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2021 9781108990516
Standard no.:	10.1017/9781108990516

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