Roman Aqueducts
The Roman aqueducts was an ancient marble that begun in 144 BC and finished very soon after it was thought to be constructed under separate leaders such as Emperor Claudius Augustus Nero and Eve Alexander Severus.
The aqueduct symbolizes
a unique of sophisticated and innovative engineering that Rome had to
Offer. The
essential work to any city is a constant water supply of fresh water.
This unique
aqueduct system spattered over miles which created supply of water from distant
sources into their cities and towns.
In order to
bring fresh water into the cities, Romans had to make access to lakes or
springs. Sometimes hundreds of miles away a tunnel was dug to the mountains
with the use of hand tools. Romans literally moved mountains in order to have
access to fresh water. The key to the aqueduct success was Gaudi and the use of
Arc's this not only gave the aqueduct strength but also meant less materials
had to be used for construction. Once the engineers located a source of water
in the mountains they built their aqueducts at a gentle downward slope to
ensure that the water would flow its entire length. The aqueducts rested on a
series of arcs which was supported above the varying terrain of massive stones.
But when the aqueducts was had to cross a river or aravine, it
became harder to build its structure.The Roman engineers, instead built large
arcs, and if necessary they built larger arc stacked on top of each other after
reaching each.
After reaching a
city, each aqueduct emptied into three holding tanks or casteless, one for the public
drinking fountains, a second for the public baths and the third reserved for
the Emperor and other wealthy Romans who paid for their own running water.
Many of these
aqueducts still stand to this day as a testament to.
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