The Roman Aqueducts' Design
In short: Roman aqueducts were engineered as lengthy conduits designed to transport water from natural springs to cities with high geometric precision.
A 1:37 short film in the series “Engineering Marvels”.
Sources used in this film: Academia.edu, “Roman Surveying. Ancient Technology.”; University of Wisconsin-Madison, “Roman Concrete”; Smithsonian Magazine, “How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? A 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers New Clues About the Material's Impressive Durability”; UC Berkeley, “Researchers shed new light on ancient concrete’s extraordinary durability - Berkeley Engineering”.
Sources used in this film
- Academia.edu — Roman Surveying. Ancient Technology. · View →
- University of Wisconsin-Madison — Roman Concrete · View →
- Smithsonian Magazine — How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? A 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers New Clues About the Material's Impressive Durability · View →
- UC Berkeley — Researchers shed new light on ancient concrete’s extraordinary durability - Berkeley Engineering · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Academia.edu: Roman Surveying. Ancient Technology.
- Also: University of Wisconsin-Madison: Roman Concrete
- Also: Smithsonian Magazine: How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? A 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers New Clues About the Material's Impressive Durability
- Also: UC Berkeley: Researchers shed new light on ancient concrete’s extraordinary durability - Berkeley Engineering
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