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Contignatio, Vitruvius, and the Campanian Builder

Ulrich, Roger B.

American journal of archaeology, 1996-01, Vol.100 (1), p.137-151 [Periódico revisado por pares]

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Contignatio, Vitruvius, and the Campanian Builder
Autor: Ulrich, Roger B.
Assuntos: Archaeology ; Brick buildings ; Bricks ; Building construction ; Concretes ; Light beams ; Masonry ; Retail stores ; Roman civilization ; Roofs ; Tiles ; Timber ; Vitruvius (Marcus Vitruvius Pollio) ; Wood ; Wood buildings
É parte de: American journal of archaeology, 1996-01, Vol.100 (1), p.137-151
Descrição: Most Roman multistoried structures required structural wooden beams for the construction of floors, ceilings, and roofs. In the seventh book of De Architectura, Vitruvius describes how floors framed in wood, or contignationes, were to be constructed. According to Vitruvius, the wooden beams and planking of the contignatio could support a thick concrete subfloor and top pavement. This practice can be verified by archaeological evidence. An examination of the traces of mezzanine floors from tabernae at Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Ostia permits an assessment of the Roman builder's awareness of the safe loading characteristics of structural wooden beams and the degree to which sawn lumber and its use were standardized among contractors working in central Italy. The differences in the techniques of construction observable between the examples from Campania and those from Ostia reflect a less wastefull use of heavy stressgrade timbers during the High Empire.
Editor: New York, etc: Archaeological Institute of America
Idioma: Inglês

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