| Title: |
Dimensional variations of Roman masonry subjected to wetting--drying cycles
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| Issue: |
Conserv Management Archaeol Sites 4 (4) |
| Series: |
Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites
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| Volume: |
4
(4)
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| Page Start/End: |
213 - 218 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
Paper on an evaluation of the effect of wetting and drying phenomena caused by water and/or humidity from the ground on Roman monuments made of opus caementicium. A number of cores of concrete made of a pozzolanic mortar with large pieces of tuff, marble and bricks were taken from an ancient monument, the Domus Tiberiana, in the Palatine, Rome. In spite of some differences in their composition the behaviour of the cores was similar, and generally constant during the experimental cycles. On average, the length variation was about 3--4o/oo or 3--4 mm for each metre and, when related to high structural walls and monuments, the possible dimensional changes were impressive. |
| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Bricks (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Masonry (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Cores (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Pozzolanic Mortar (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Source: |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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| Created Date: |
03 Jan 2007 |
