Roman Building: Materials and TechniquesWith over 750 illustrations, Roman Buildings is a thorough and systematic examination of Roman architecture and building practice, looking at large-scale public buildings as well as more modest homes and shops. Placing emphasis on the technical aspects of the subject, the author follows the process of building through each stage -- from quarry to standing wall, from tree to roof timbers -- and describes how these materials were obtained or manufactured. The author also discusses interior decoration and looks at the practical aspects of water supply, heating and roads. |
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Table des matières
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CONSTRUCTION USING LARGESTONE BLOCKS 4 STRUCTURES OF MIXED CONSTRUCTION | 273 |
MASONRY CONSTRUCTION | 286 |
ARCHES ANDVAULTS 7 CARPENTRY | 463 |
WALL COVERING | 505 |
FLOORS | 534 |
CIVIL ENGINEERING 11 DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE Illustrated lexicon of mouldings | 747 |
Notes | 751 |
Bibliography | 778 |
Index | 789 |
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amphitheatre andthe Appia Aqua aqueduct arch architecture Argentomagus arrangement atrium atthe Augustan period bonded bricks builders building built bythe caldarium Campania centring chisel chorobates cistern clay columns construction corbelling courses decoration dell«Abbondanza diameter dome domus examples facing floor Forum Baths fountain funerary G.Lugli Greek groma Hadrian height Herculaneum holes horizontal House hypocaust inthe joints kiln Latium layer lime limestone lintel marble masonry material method monuments mortar ofthe onthe opening opus caementicium opus incertum opus mixtum opus vittatum Ostia painting Paris peristyle pieces pipes Pompeii portico quarries Quintilii reconstruction rectangular remains rendering reticulate Roman Roman architecture Rome roof rubble second century BC sometimes square Stabian stone blocks structure stucco supporting surface surviving technique Temple thick third century tiles timber tomb tothe tufa tunnel upper vaults vertical via Appia Villa Vitruvius voussoirs wall wedges width wood wooden
