1. Introduction; 2. Centering and formwork; 3. Ingredients: mortar and caementa; 4. Amphoras in vaults; 5. Vaulting ribs; 6. Metal clamps and tie bars; 7. Vault behavior and buttressing; 8. Structural analysis: history and case studies; 9. Innovations in context.
This book examines methods and techniques that enabled builders to construct some of the most imposing monuments of ancient Rome.
Lynne Lancaster is Associate Professor of Classics at Ohio University. A scholar of Roman archaeology and architecture, she has been awarded fellowships from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the M. Aylwin Cotton Foundation, and the American Academy in Rome.
'Lancaster's arguments mark a more sophisticated approach to the study of Roman architecture than has hitherto been possible. ... her extensive on-site studies and simple but handsomely executed line drawings show us how and why Roman vaults and domes stand; how the Romans calculated the strength of their constructions; how changes in materials affected the stability and character of concrete buildings, and how developments in contemporary society determined these changes. ... The use of Lancaster's work in conjunction with that of Mark Wilson Jones' Principles of Roman Architecture should give English-speaking students a solid introduction to the design practices of Roman contractors and architects.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'This is a rigorous fascinating study, and excellent background for a trip to Rome ...'. The Architectural Review
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