A comparison of the chemical and engineering characteristics of ancient roman hydraulic concrete with a modern reproduction of vitruvian hydraulic concrete

Archaeometry

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 576-590

  Gotti, E ^a   Oleson, J P ^b   Bottalico, L ^a   Brandon, C ^c   Cucitore, R ^a   Hohlfelder, R L ^d  

^a CTG Italcementi Group   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c Pringle Brandon Architects   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Harbour construction; Pila; Pozzolana; Roman hydraulic concrete; Vitruvius

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCRETE; HYDRAULICS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

BRINDISI; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PUGLIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

PILA;

EID: 47949085558     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2007.00371.x     Document Type: Article

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