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The Romans were first to fully appreciate the advantages of the arch, the vault and the dome. The arch has a strong lad bearing capacity. The Etruscans invented the simple barrel arch and Pergamon invented the vault (adjacent arches which are assembled side by side) which has an even greater load bearing capacity and whose structure is also suited to support large roofs. The Romans invented segmental arch as they realised that an arch did not have to be a semicircle.
The Roman used the arch to build gates, aqueducts, bridges which were much longer than before and could cross much wider rivers and valleys. The arches, especially the vault, became essential for the construction of large scale buildings. The Romans also developed a new and much stronger type of concrete which was as resistant as modern concrete and also set underwater (this enabled them to build much bigger docks for ports). However, it was not as fluid as modern concrete and had to be layered by hand. The arch, the vault and concrete were what made the construction of such a massive structure as the Colosseum possible. Concrete was also used to build domes. The Pantheon (a temple which has been turned into a church) in Rome is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world.
Often the Romans used a mixture of stone, brick and concrete (for the Colosseum stone and concrete were used).
The Romans also used columns to build temples and porticoes.
The Romans built scaffolding around what they were building. They adopted the cranes of the Greeks and massively improved on them. The simplest one was the trispastos, which had of a single-beam, a winch, a rope, and a block with three pulleys. It had had a mechanical advantage of 3:1, and single man operating the winch could raise 150 kg. The pentaspastos had five pulleys and the polyspastos had a set of three by five pulleys with two, three or four masts. The latter was worked by four men at both sides of the winch and could lift 3,000 kg. When the winch was replaced by a treadwheel, the load could be doubled to 6,000 kg with only half the crew, because the treadwheel had a larger diameter and thus a much bigger mechanical advantage.
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∙ 12y agoThe Romans developed concrete for construction use.
The Romans developed concrete for construction use.
The Romans developed concrete for construction use.
The Romans developed concrete for construction use.
The Romans developed concrete for construction use.
The Romans developed concrete for construction use.
The Romans developed concrete for construction use.
The Romans developed concrete for construction use.
The Romans developed concrete for construction use.
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∙ 7y agoThey used Cement for the floor and wood for the walls
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∙ 12y agoA level, but concrete was their most useful inventions for construction.
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∙ 8y agoThe house of the rich was built in stone. The insulae, the apartment blocks, were built with Roman concrete.
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∙ 10y agoRomans built lasting structures in stone and brick.
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∙ 12y agoThe Romans developed concrete for construction use.
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Who were the first ancient people to use concrete on a large scale in construction?
Romans
Did the Romans use marble to construct their buildings?
no. Marble is too soft to withstand the strain of construction. However the Romans faced their brick buildings with marbles of various types.
Did the Romans invent the bath plug?
The Romans may or may not have invented the bath plug. They were certainly one of the first civilizations to develop indoor plumbing and use bath plugs.
Did the poor Romans have butter?
No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.
What were the engineering triumphs that brought water to roman cities?
What conveyed water to the cities was the aqueduct. What made the construction of long aqueducts which needed bridgework was the arch. The Romans were not the first to use the arch, but they were the first to make widespread use of it. Prior to the Romans, the arch was rare. The structural strength of the arch made the construction of large buildings and bridgework possible.
Who were the first ancient people to use concrete on a large scale in construction?
Romans
What were the Romans popular for?
The Romans were popular for their army and their construction!
Did the Romans use marble to construct their buildings?
no. Marble is too soft to withstand the strain of construction. However the Romans faced their brick buildings with marbles of various types.
When were paved roads invented?
The Romans perfected the paved road. Many of them are still in use almost 2000 years after their construction.
Did the Romans invent the bath plug?
The Romans may or may not have invented the bath plug. They were certainly one of the first civilizations to develop indoor plumbing and use bath plugs.
What art form did the Romans develop?
Tile
What does the LEGO Construction site specialize in?
Lego Construction site specialises in using plastic "bricks" in a toy construction site. It is marketed as a good way to develop building skills and develop imagination.
How did Romans develop villas?
They played minecraft and designed them there
What important art forms did the Romans develop?
Tile
What important forms did the ancient Romans develop?
the Romans added to their own talents and tastes to what they learned from cultures.
Did the poor Romans have butter?
No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.No, and neither did the rich Romans. The Romans did not use butter, they used oil in its place.
What were the engineering triumphs that brought water to roman cities?
What conveyed water to the cities was the aqueduct. What made the construction of long aqueducts which needed bridgework was the arch. The Romans were not the first to use the arch, but they were the first to make widespread use of it. Prior to the Romans, the arch was rare. The structural strength of the arch made the construction of large buildings and bridgework possible.
