Roman Building
Materials and Techniques
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2005
368 pages
978-0-203-98436-9 (ISBN)
Description
With over 750 illustrations, Roman Buildings is a thorough and systematic examination of Roman architecture and building practice, looking at large-scale public buildings as well as more modest homes and shops. Placing emphasis on the technical aspects of the subject, the author follows the process of building through each stage -- from quarry to standing wall, from tree to roof timbers -- and describes how these materials were obtained or manufactured. The author also discusses interior decoration and looks at the practical aspects of water supply, heating and roads.
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Jean-Pierre Adam has been Director of the Paris office of the Institut de Recherche sur L'Archtitecture (CNRS) since 1972. He also teaches at the Ecole de Chaillot, which prepares architects for work on the historic monuments and buildings of France.
Content
- Cover
- ROMAN BUILDING: Materials and Techniques
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- 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
- ILLUSTRATED LEXICON OF MOULDINGS
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
