Innovative vaulting in the architecture of the Roman Empire : 1st to 4th centuries CE / Lynne C. Lan...
Innovative vaulting in the architecture of the Roman Empire : 1st to 4th centuries CE / Lynne C. Lan...
Innovative vaulting in the architecture of the Roman Empire : 1st to 4th centuries CE / Lynne C. Lancaster, Ohio University.
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Call Numbers
GQ 2016/338
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxvi, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Opus Caementicium -- 3. Barrel vaults of brick -- 4. Complex vault forms of brick -- 5. Vaulting tubes -- 6. Hollow voussoirs -- 7. Vaulting ribs of armchair voussoirs -- 8. Vault behavior and structural form -- 9. Vaulting techniques in context.
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
"This book studies six vaulting techniques employed in architecture outside of Rome and asks why they were invented where they were and how they were disseminated. Most of the techniques involve terracotta elements in various forms, such as regular flat bricks, hollow voussoirs, vaulting tubes, and armchair voussoirs. Each one is traced geographica...
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Full title
Innovative vaulting in the architecture of the Roman Empire : 1st to 4th centuries CE / Lynne C. Lancaster, Ohio University.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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GQ 2016/338
Record Identifier
74VKz0vV67pZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKz0vV67pZ
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ISBN
1107691354 (paperback)
9781107059351 (hardback)
1107059356 (hardback)
9781107691353 (paperback)
DDC
721.430937
MMS ID
991023585509702626
