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Carbonation kinetics in roman-like lime mortar
Materiales de Construccion, 2004 The kinetic parameterisation of lime mortar carbonation is a useful technique for understanding ancient building methods and the long-lived physical-chemical stability of roman monuments.
S. Sánchez-Moral +4 more
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An unfinished Pompeian construction site reveals ancient Roman building technology [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsRecent excavations at Pompeii’s Regio IX have uncovered an intact ancient construction site, offering insights into Roman building techniques at the time of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.
Ellie Vaserman +10 more
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Stone mortars in Roman Cisalpine: new specimens
Lanx, 2010 The mortar, made of stone or marble, represents artifact in Cisalpine widespread elsewhere in the Roman world. the morphologies are substantially grouped into two basic shapes: type 1 presents a hemispherical bowl more or less flattened, Type 2 is ...
Andrea Caffini
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From Ancient Techniques to Modern Solutions: In Situ Synthesis of C‐S‐H for Sandstone Conservation [PDF]
Advanced ScienceHydraulic calcium‐silicate‐hydrate (C‐S‐H), a key binding agent in both ancient mortars and modern cement, holds significant promise for heritage conservation.
Mengjun Jia +9 more
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Tracing the human movements of three thousand years ago by volcanic grinding tools in the Final Bronze Age settlement of Monte Croce Guardia (Arcevia-Marche Region, central Italy) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Volcanic rocks were among the most sought-after materials to produce grinding tools in antiquity because lavas lithologies, either mafic or felsic, ensured good wear resistance and grinding capacity with respect to many other kinds of rocks. The interest
P. Santi +6 more
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Vitruvian binders in Venice: First evidence of Phlegraean pozzolans in an underwater Roman construction in the Venice Lagoon. [PDF]
PLoS ONEFour mortar samples were collected from a submerged Roman well-cistern (1st c. CE) in the Northern part of the Lagoon of Venice, recently investigated during underwater surveys promoted by the team of maritime archaeology of the University Ca' Foscari of
Simone Dilaria +7 more
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Suitability of modified low carbon Roman cements for architectural restoration [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Article is devoted to the investigation of suitability of low carbon Roman cement for restoration and finishing works. The history of the development of Roman cement as a natural hydraulic binder, which was commonly used to decorate building facades in ...
Sanytsky Myroslav +4 more
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Heritage, 2021 The manufacturing technology of historical mortars from the Roman to Medieval period apparently has not undergone evolutions. As reported in the literature, a quality decrease in the raw material occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Fabio Sitzia
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Buildings, 2023 This study examines the mortar materials used in the construction of the walls at the Archaeological Roman Fortification site (Ovidiu, Romania) on the shore of Siutghiol Lake.
Nicolae Costin Mociu +5 more
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Heritage, 2021 In this work, a protocol of a partially invasive sampling for the archaeometric characterization of ancient mortars from the little Roman Bath of Nora (Sardinia, Italy) is presented.
Fabio Sitzia +3 more
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