Characterization of concrete from Roman buildings for public spectacles in Emerita Augusta (Mérida, Spain)
| Autor: | Mónica Álvarez de Buergo, Duygu Ergenç, Antonio Pizzo, Rafael Fort, Juan Miguel Meneses-Rodríguez, Rubén Maderuelo-Sanz, María Isabel Mota-López |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Comunidad de Madrid, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España) |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Archeology
biology Mineralogical analysis 0211 other engineering and technologies Roman concrete Heritage 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology biology.organism_classification Archaeology Emerita Anthropology World heritage Ultrasonic velocity Provenance 021105 building & construction Mechanical strength Petrophysical analysis 0210 nano-technology Geology |
| Zdroj: | Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC instname |
| Popis: | The aim of this work is to characterize the original concrete from Roman buildings for public spectacles, theatre and amphitheatre, from Emerita Augusta, Mérida, Spain. An advanced knowledge of the Roman concrete composition is required for a reliable restoration and preservation of these ancient monuments. The concrete was studied through mineralogical (optical polarized microscopy and X-ray diffraction) and petrophysical (bulk and real density, open porosity to water and Hg, mechanical strength and ultrasonic velocity) analyses. With this work, it is possible to fill the gap that exists in this field and the characterization of the materials used in the Roman concrete from these two buildings, never previously studied, despite the significance of this archaeological ensemble, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. The results allowed us to determine the composition of the Roman concrete and to infer the provenance of the aggregates used in these monuments. Funding for this study was provided by the Autonomous Community of Madrid under the following programmes: CLIMORTEC (National Project BIA2014-53911-R) from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, GEOMATERIALES 2 (S2013/MIT-2914) and the Operational Programme for Cross-Border Cooperation: Spain-Portugal (POCTEP-RITECA) 2007-2013. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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