Concrete, From Archeology to Invention, 1700–1769: The Renaissance of Pozzolana and Roman Construction Techniques
Author:   Roberto Gargiani
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415833462


Pages:   404
Publication Date:   11 July 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Roberto Gargiani
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 25.90cm
Weight:   1.134kg
ISBN:  

9780415833462


ISBN 10:   0415833469
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   11 July 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Chapter one. Fantastic archaeology and artificial stones, Chapter two. Pozzolana, trass and lime for hydraulic construction, Chapter three. Major hydraulic works of the 1730s and 1740s, Chapter four. Apologia of Roman construction, from Soufflot to Piranesi to Winckelmann, Chapter five. Caissons and hydraulic mortars in the 1750s, Chapter six. Pozzolanas and new cement compounds, from Cronstedt to Loriot, Chapter seven. Cement works in ports.

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Roberto Gargiani obtained his degree at the University of Architecture in Florence in 1983 and completed his Ph.D. on the history of architecture and urbanism in 1992. He has taught the history of architecture in Florence, Rouen, Paris, Venice and Rome. He is now Professor of history of architecture and construction at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

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