Lime mortar production in Ostia : material analysis of mortar from the Hadrianic period / Jennifer Wehby Murgatroyd
| Signatura | Copia | Colección |
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| 11623 | Capítulo en monografía |
Choices made during mortar production, especially material selection, affect the performance and durability of the final product, a fact apparently known to ancient builders. Analyses of mortar from seven different Hadrainic-era structures in Ostia were undertaken to investigate such choices made by builders regarding aggregate selection and mortar mix designs. Samples were quantified with modal analysis of thin sections (point counting), allowing an approximation of the original mix design for each sample. All samples comprised lime binder and volcanic tuff aggregate exhibiting varying degrees of natural alteration. The aggregate types present were ideal for fostering the pozzolanic reactions that have resulted in their durability. Patterns of aggregate lithology revealed three distinct mortar types within the group of seven structures, based on their unique aggregate profiles, suggesting specific mix designs were in use across the city at the same time.
P. 45-55.
Bibliografía: p. 55.
| Localización permanente | Código de barras | |
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| Fundación Juanelo Turriano | 11623 |
Choices made during mortar production, especially material selection, affect the performance and durability of the final product, a fact apparently known to ancient builders. Analyses of mortar from seven different Hadrainic-era structures in Ostia were undertaken to investigate such choices made by builders regarding aggregate selection and mortar mix designs. Samples were quantified with modal analysis of thin sections (point counting), allowing an approximation of the original mix design for each sample. All samples comprised lime binder and volcanic tuff aggregate exhibiting varying degrees of natural alteration. The aggregate types present were ideal for fostering the pozzolanic reactions that have resulted in their durability. Patterns of aggregate lithology revealed three distinct mortar types within the group of seven structures, based on their unique aggregate profiles, suggesting specific mix designs were in use across the city at the same time.
P. 45-55.
Bibliografía: p. 55.
