What were aquaducts used for in Roman times?

Answer 1

If I'm not wrong, official English spelling is "aquaeduct"... but anyway...

It stands for stone built bridges and channels leading fresh water to roman cities... allowing regions to increase in population.

Answer 2

An aqueduct was developed by the Romans to carry water from the sources in the mountains to the towns and to irrigate loca farmland. Most of the aqueducts were in underground conduits,0.5 metres to 1 metre below ground and were flat-bottomed, arch-section and with regular accesses to them .Conduits above ground were usually slab-topped. Initially conduits were made of brick. Later concrete, which was waterproof, was used. Water was moved by gravity and therefore the aqueducts had to have a gradient. A low gradient was used to prevent damage to the structure such as erosion or blow outs due to water pressure.

Water was channelled down steep valleys with a system of inverted siphons. The water conduits led to a tank which passed the water into pipes which took it lower down the valley. There they were supported by a low venter bridge which led them to another tank to discharge the water into it. This tank, in turn, fed the water into other pipes which then reached another tank, and so on. The tanks were at intervals of narrow differences in elevation in order to maintain a low gradient. The pipes were usually made of led. Sometimes they were made of stone or ceramics and sealed with lead. Sometimes they were reinforced by stone or concrete encasements.

In flat areas the conduits were placed on bridgework to maintain a gradient to keep the water flowing. Bridges were also used to cross valleys or rivers. They had arches built in stone, brick or cement.

Answer 3

They were a system of canals and pipes to bring water into the cities.

Answer 4

Aqueducts were used for transporting water from places where it was plentiful to places where it was needed.

Answer 5

The Aqueducts in ancient Roman times were used to transport water to cities that did not have a ton. Modern piping has since rendered these kinds of structures useless.