Roman concrete is one of the most fascinating materials ever invented by humankind.
Understanding the historical context and details of the production of ancient Roman …

A brief history of the nature, use and technology of binders in ancient constructions and
buildings is outlined, including the apparent chronological discontinuities related to …

Ancient pozzolanic mortars show the high technological quality achieved by Roman
construction workers, due to their 'excellent state'of preservation in every environment …

In this paper, the advances in the use of optical and electronic microscope for study of the
minero-petrographic and microchemical features of lime binders of ancient mortars are …

Over recent decades, numerous studies have highlighted the importance of opal,
chalcedony and quartz varieties, chiefly in volcanic, but also in metamorphic and …

The ruins of the Ponte di Augusto bridge, built in 27 BC close to Narni, have been
investigated in recent years in order to assess the seismic resistance of the bridge. The inner …

The final results of advanced FE analyses performed on a Roman arch bridge, namely the
Augustus Bridge (Ponte di Augusto) in Narni, center Italy are presented. The bridge, one of …

Roman hydraulic maritime concretes of the central Italian coast have pumiceous volcanic
ash, or pulvis Puteolanus, from the Bay of Naples as mortar pozzolan. Petrographic and …

In the sixth century BC Petra was conquered by the Nabataeans, who built an elaborated
water system and turned a desert city into an artificial oasis and a prosperous centre …

En esta investigación se han analizado morteros de cal de cronología romana en el interior
de la Península Ibérica. Para ello, se seleccionó una serie de muestras procedentes de …