Stones of the façade of the Sarno Baths, Pompeii: A mindful construction choice

Piovesan, Rebecca; Maritan, Lara; Meneghin, Giulia; Previato, Caterina; Baklouti, Siwar; Sassi, Raffaele; Mazzoli, Claudio

doi:10.1016/j.culher.2019.04.010

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“…The expansive Roman Empire and its taste for building stones of different colors [102,103] demanded a large supply of good quality stones (Figure 6). Paved roads were developed, and the most suitable stones for their elaboration were volcanic or philonian stones such as basalt, porphyry and diabase [104,105], due to their low abrasion index.…”

Section: Classic Roman Empirementioning

confidence: 99%

The Forerunners on Heritage Stones Investigation: Historical Synthesis and Evolution

Freire-Lista

2021

Heritage

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Human activity has required, since its origins, stones as raw material for carving, construction and rock art. The study, exploration, use and maintenance of building stones is a global phenomenon that has evolved from the first shelters, manufacture of lithic tools, to the construction of houses, infrastructures and monuments. Druids, philosophers, clergymen, quarrymen, master builders, naturalists, travelers, architects, archaeologists, physicists, chemists, curators, restorers, museologists, engineers and geologists, among other professionals, have worked with stones and they have produced the current knowledge in heritage stones. They are stones that have special significance in human culture. In this way, the connotation of heritage in stones has been acquired over the time. That is, the stones at the time of their historical use were simply stones used for a certain purpose. Therefore, the concept of heritage stone is broad, with cultural, historic, artistic, architectural, and scientific implications. A historical synthesis is presented of the main events that marked the use of stones from prehistory, through ancient history, medieval times, and to the modern period. In addition, the main authors who have written about stones are surveyed from Ancient Roman times to the middle of the twentieth century. Subtle properties of stones have been discovered and exploited by artists and artisans long before rigorous science took notice of them and explained them.

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Section: Classic Roman Empirementioning

confidence: 99%

The Forerunners on Heritage Stones Investigation: Historical Synthesis and Evolution

Freire-Lista

2021

Heritage

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“…Travertine is a carbonate rock generated from the precipitation of calcium carbonate in the Sarno river, traditionally named in the site "calcare del Sarno". Travertine units were whitish coloured and presented a cavernous fabric with many cavities left from the dissolution of plant materials and microorganisms [19]. It was one of the oldest building material used in the ancient Pompeii city, since the 6th-5th century BC.…”

Section: Rock Units From Pompeii Sitementioning

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“…Lava is an effusive rock derived from the volcanic bedrock of the ancient Pompeii city. Two main types of lava were used in the ancient masonry structures within the site: leucite phonolitic tephrite and trachyte [19]. Both types present a porphyritic structure with significant phenocrysts.…”

Section: Rock Units From Pompeii Sitementioning

confidence: 99%

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Mechanical Properties of Rock Units From the Pompeii Archaeological Site, Italy

Autiero

Martino

Ludovico

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WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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The definition of compatible conservation interventions on the archaeological built asset requires a comprehensive knowledge of physical, chemical and mechanical properties of the ancient masonry structures and their components. However, information on the mechanical properties of units, mortars and masonry assemblages are still lacking especially with reference to one of the most popular UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy, the Pompeii archaeological site. Thus, the paper focuses on the mechanical characterization of original rock specimens collected within the new archaeological excavation work area in Regio V of the Pompeii site. Ultrasonic pulse velocity tests (UPV) and Schmidt hammer rebound test were carried out on ten units of three different rock types: three travertine, five lava and two foam lava (i.e. "calcare del Sarno", "lava" and "cruma"). Then, UPV were carried out on 51 cubic specimens obtained from the cut of the units, both at ordinary moisture content and after drying. Finally, uniaxial compression tests were carried out on 32 cubic specimens. In the following, the results of non-destructive tests are discussed and compared with those provided by destructive tests in terms of compressive strength.

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“…The nature of the substrates used depends very closely on the nature of the rocks and soil surrounding the construction sites (Loureiro et al, 2020). An example of this are the monuments of Sarno in Italy, where volcanic rocks characteristic of the region are found in the walls of different structures (Piovesan et al, 2019;Secco et al, 2019). With respect to the authenticity of these monuments, the mortars and plasters chosen for their restoration have been elaborated from raw materials similar to the original ones.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Geopolymer Composite Coatings Based on Moroccan Clay and Sands for Restoration Application

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This study aims to explore geopolymer binders and mortars based on local Moroccan clays and sands as coatings for the restoration of historical monuments in Morocco. For this, five substrates, one geopolymer binder, and two geopolymer mortars were investigated. The characterization of substrates reveals differences in terms of pH value, capillarity, contact angle, and surface roughness. These differences affect the coating thickness, which also depends on the viscosity, liquid to solid ratio, and granular skeleton of the geopolymer coating. High adhesive strength values (up to 9 MPa) were obtained on limestones. However, these values decreased with the increase of relative humidity. In the case of Fez stone, a stable adhesive strength value (3 MPa) was evidenced for all the coating formulations and at different storage conditions confirming the suitability of coating based on metakaolin, Moroccan clays, and sands for restoration applications.

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Stones of the façade of the Sarno Baths, Pompeii: A mindful construction choice

Cited by 16 publications

References 34 publications

The Forerunners on Heritage Stones Investigation: Historical Synthesis and Evolution

The Forerunners on Heritage Stones Investigation: Historical Synthesis and Evolution

Mechanical Properties of Rock Units From the Pompeii Archaeological Site, Italy

Geopolymer Composite Coatings Based on Moroccan Clay and Sands for Restoration Application

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