Motta, D., Keenan-Jones, D. , Garcia, M.H. and Fouke, B.W. (2017) Hydraulic evaluation of the design and operation of Ancient Rome’s Anio Novus aqueduct. Archaeometry, 59(6), pp. 1150-1174. (doi: 10.1111/arcm.12303)
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Abstract
This paper evaluates conveyance and flow characteristics for the Anio Novus, the aqueduct bringing water from the greatest distance to ancient Rome. Travertine accumulations, deposited from water on floor and walls, were used to reconstruct the flow rate and associated spatial and temporal variations. Hydraulic quantities (e.g., flow depth and velocity) markedly varied over the course of the aqueduct, implying that constraints such as topography and construction techniques were combined with hydraulic considerations to determine the aqueduct layout. Design practices differed along the aqueduct and channel size design was not based exclusively on anticipated carrying capacity, tending towards larger-than-necessary design based on experience.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Keenan-Jones, Dr Duncan |
| Authors: | Motta, D., Keenan-Jones, D., Garcia, M.H., and Fouke, B.W. |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Classics |
| Journal Name: | Archaeometry |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 0003-813X |
| ISSN (Online): | 1475-4754 |
| Published Online: | 09 March 2017 |
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