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Author Adam, Jean Pierre, 1937-

Title Roman building : materials and techniques / Jean-Pierre Adam ; translated by Anthony Mathews
Published Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1994]
©1994

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Description 360 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Contents Foreword / M. Fulford -- 1. Surveying -- 2. Materials -- 3. Construction Using Large Stone Blocks -- 4. Structures of Mixed Construction -- 5. Masonry Construction -- 6. Arches and Vaults -- 7. Carpentry -- 8. Wall Covering -- 9. Floors -- 10. Civil Engineering -- 11. Domestic and Commercial Architecture
Summary The Romans constructed many spectacular feats of engineering, producing magnificent monuments such as the Pantheon and Pont du Gard. This book looks at these large-scale public buildings but also at more modest homes and shops. The result is a thorough and systematic examination of Roman building, with over 750 illustrations, including photographs and the author's own drawings
Roman architecture is extraordinarily rich, both in terms of the techniques and materials used and in the variety of buildings constructed, many of which are still visible today. This book places emphasis on the technical aspects of that architecture, following the process of building through each stage, from quarry to standing wall, from tree to roof timbers. The author examines the different techniques involved in building in brick, stone and wood, and how these materials were obtained or manufactured. He also discusses interior decoration and looks at the practical aspects of water supply, heating and roads. Each type of building required special tools and these are described, using both surviving examples and modern parallels
Notes Previously published: 1989
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-357) and index
Subject Architecture, Roman.
Building -- Rome -- History.
SUBJECT Rome -- Antiquities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115088
LC no. 94017349
ISBN 0253301246
Other Titles Construction romaine. English