Table of Contents

1. The Technology of Roman Maritime Concrete (J.P. Oleson, M. D. Jackson)
1.1. Introduction
1.2. The unique character of Roman maritime concrete.
1.3. Recent research on Roman concrete.
1.4. ROMACONS research questions
1.5 Summary of the archaeological and engineering significance of the ROMACONS analyses

2. Ancient Literary Sources Concerned with Roman Concrete Technology (J. P. Oleson)
2.1. Theophrastus
2.2. M. Porcius Cato
2.3. Vitruvius Pollio
2.4. Q. Horatius Flaccus
2.5. P. Virgilius Maro
2.6. Strabo
2.7. L. Annaeus Seneca
2.8. Pliny the Elder
2.9. P. Papinius Statius
2.10. Flavius Josephus
2.11. Pliny the Younger
2.12. C. Suetonius Tranquillus
2.13. Apuleius
2.14. Cassius Dio
2.15. M. Cetius Faventinus
2.16. Procopius
2.17. Inscriptions

3. History and Procedures of the ROMACONS Project (C. J. Brandon, R. L. Hohlfelder)
3.1. History of the project.
3.2. Coring equipment and procedures.

4. Narrative of the ROMACONS Fieldwork (R. L. Hohlfelder)
4.1. Portus, Fieldwork July-August 2002
4.2. Antium, Fieldwork August 2002
4.3. Cosa, Fieldwork July-August 2003
4.4. Santa Liberata, Fieldwork June 2003, September 2004, and June 2005
4.5. Caesarea Palaestinae, Fieldwork October 2005
4.6. Baianus Lacus, Sinus Baianus, and Portus Iulius (Bay of Pozzuoli), Fieldwork September 2006
4.7. Alexandria, fieldwork May 2007 (with C. J. Brandon)
4.8. Chersonesos, fieldwork September 2007 (with C. J. Brandon)
4.9. Egnatia, fieldwork May 2009
4.10. Pompeiopolis, fieldwork August 2009

5. The Brindisi Pila Reproduction (J. P. Oleson)
5.1. The reconstruction project: Methods and materials
5.2. Formwork design
5.3. Construction of the formwork
5.4. Preparation of the mortar
5.5. Placement of the mortar and aggregate
5.6. Conclusions from the reconstruction experiment

6. Maritime Concrete in the Mediterranean World (C. J. Brandon)
6.1. Important sites not sampled by ROMACONS
6.2. Catalogue of maritime concrete structures around the Mediterranean and Portugal

7. Concrete Fabrics and their Material Characteristics (M. D. Jackson and collaborators)
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Geologic materials of the concretes
7.3. Concrete mix design
7.4. Pozzolanic cementitious processes in the sea-water mortars
7.5. Material properties of the concretes
7.6. Inferences regarding durability of the ancient sea-water concrete
7.7. Summary of analytical methods

8. Roman Formwork Used for Underwater Concrete Construction (C. J. Brandon)
8.1. The Role of formwork in Roman concrete construction
8.2. A Typology of Roman formwork design for marine construction: Fixed forms
8.3. A Typology of formwork design for underwater construction: Prefabricated and floating forms
8.4. Conclusions

9. Roman Maritime Concrete Technology in its Mediterranean Context (R. L. Hohlfelder, J. P. Oleson)
9.1. Trade in pozzolana, pumiceous ash pozzolan, and caementa
9.2. Mechanisms for the spread of innovation in Roman marine construction
9.3. Conclusions: Society, trade, and technology in the Roman Mediterranean

Appendix 1: Glossary of technical terms. (J. P. Oleson, M. D. Jackson)

Appendix 2: Analyses of Maritime Concrete Taken Prior to the ROMACONS Project (C. J. Brandon, M. D. Jackson)

Appendix 3: Catalogue and Description of Concretes Drilled from Marine Structures by ROMACONS (J. P. Oleson, M. D. Jackson, G. Vola)
A3.1. Santa Liberata.
A3.2. Portus Cosanus.
A3.3. Portus.
A3.4. Portus Traiani.
A3.5. Antium.
A3.6. Baiae.
A3.7. Secca Fumosa.
A3.8. Portus Iulius.
A3.9. Egnatia.
A3.10. Brindisi.
A3.11. Chersonesos.
A3.12. Pompeiopolis.
A3.13. Caesarea Palaestinae.
A3.14. Alexandria.

Appendix 4: Mineralogical and Geochemical Analyses of Components of the Concretes (M. D. Jackson, G. Vola)

Bibliography

Index

Reviews

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