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Building for eternity
"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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| Formato: | Online Resource Libro |
| Idioma: | English |
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Oxford ; Philadelphia
: Oxbow Books
, 2014
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| Acceso en liña: | http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/jstor-ebooks-altertum/www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvh1dvk5 |
| Títulos relacionados: | Erscheint auch als:
Building for eternity |
| E-Book Packages: | JSTOR E-Books in Classical Studies |
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).
