Building for eternity : the history and technology of Roman concrete engineering in the sea /
"This book explains how the Romans built so successfully in the sea with maritime concrete. The story is a mix of archaeological, geological, historical and chemical research, with relevance to both ancient and modern technology. It also bridges the gap between science and the humanities by int...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Philadelphia :
Oxbow Books,
2014.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The Technology of Roman Maritime Concrete (J.P. Oleson and M.D. Jackson)
- 2. Ancient Literary Sources Concerned with Roman Concrete Technology (J.P. Oleson)
- 3. History and Procedures of the ROMACONS Project (C.J. Brandon and R.L. Hohlfelder)
- 4. Narrative of the ROMACONS Fieldwork (R.L. Hohlfelder)
- 5. The Brindisi Pila Reproduction (J.P. Oleson)
- 6. Maritime Concrete in the Mediterranean World (C.J. Brandon)
- 7. Sea-water Concretes and their Material Characteristics (M.D. Jackson and collaborators)
- 8. Roman Formwork Used for Underwater Concrete Construction (C.J. Brandon)
- 9. Roman Maritime Concrete Technology in its Mediterranean Context (R.L. Hohlfelder and J.P. Oleson)
- Appendix 1: Glossary of technical terms. (J.P. Oleson and M.D. Jackson)
- Appendix 2: Analyses of Maritime Concrete Collected for Preliminary Study Prior to the ROMACONS Project (C.J. Brandon and M.D. Jackson)
- Appendix 3: Catalogue and Descriptions of Concretes Drilled from Marine Structures by ROMACONS (J.P. Oleson, M.D. Jackson and G. Vola)
- Appendix 4: Compositional Analyses of Components of the Concretes (M.D. Jackson and G. Vola).