Hydraulic Evaluation of the Design and Operation of Ancient Rome's Anio Novus Aqueduct
| Autor: | Marcelo H. Garcia, Davide Motta, Duncan Keenan-Jones, Bruce W. Fouke |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Hydrology
Archeology History geography geography.geographical_feature_category 060102 archaeology 0208 environmental biotechnology Flow (psychology) Aqueduct 06 humanities and the arts 02 engineering and technology Ancient Rome 020801 environmental engineering Hydraulic simulation Carrying capacity 0601 history and archaeology Geotechnical engineering Flow depth Channel (geography) Geology |
| Zdroj: | Archaeometry. 59:1150-1174 |
| ISSN: | 0003-813X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/arcm.12303 |
| Popis: | This paper evaluates conveyance and flow characteristics for the Anio Novus, the aqueduct bringing water from the greatest distance to ancient Rome. Travertine accumulations, deposited from water on floor and walls, were used to reconstruct the flow rate and associated spatial and temporal variations. Hydraulic quantities (e.g., flow depth and velocity) markedly varied over the course of the aqueduct, implying that constraints such as topography and construction techniques were combined with hydraulic considerations to determine the aqueduct layout. Design practices differed along the aqueduct and channel size design was not based exclusively on anticipated carrying capacity, tending towards larger-than-necessary design based on experience. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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