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Among the polygonal walls, those of Amelia are particularly interesting because they contain a large number of concave blocks. A concave stone generates in the wall system a condition of double constraint given that it comes into contact with the adjacent one on two sides instead of one. Therefore, the concave blocks represent a structural innovation that inserts in the polygonal walls, in an intentional way, as many points of constraint of a higher degree, with the result of obtaining a greater solidity of the whole wall. The extraordinary ones of Cuzco? much more recent than the walls of Amelia and here documented together with others in Italy and in the rest of the world? constitute an excellent demonstration of this principle. The section of the polygonal walls of Amelia designated with the letters E-F in the survey, contains two concave stones that come into contact with each other on three sides. A rarity that has earned the cover.
Walls --- Stone walls --- Walls, Roman --- Amelia (Italy)
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Dry stone retaining structures are structures made of individual decimeter stone blocks in contact. One advantage of this construction technology lies in the weak amount of embodied energy required for their construction, and uses only local materials. This technology may be a positive answer to the challenges brought by sustainable policies in civil engineering. Many of these structures are older than one hundred years and sustain damage due to ageing; this places the owners in front of a challenging issue. Usual scientific tools cannot address the specific behavior of such structures. Due to the discrete nature of the system, a large amount of energy can be dissipated at contact level before failure of the structure. The shape, arrangement and possible breakage of blocks may play a major role in their overall behavior, specific to these structures. This book brings an overview of the DEM technique to model the behavior of discrete civil engineering structures. Physical models, modeling and site measurements are all explored, helping the civil engineer evaluate the behavior of unique structures.
Dry stone walls. --- Civil engineering --- Technological innovations.
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Aqueducts --- Dry stone walls --- Building --- History.
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Building, Stone --- Dry stone walls --- Excavations (Archaeology) --- Neolithic period
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Stone walls --- Dry wall --- Design and construction --- History.
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Tree planting --- Hedges --- Stone walls -- Design and construction
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Dry stone walls. --- Dry stone walls --- Murs en pierres sèches --- Design and construction --- Conception et construction
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Civil Engineering --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Dry stone walls. --- Civil engineering --- Technological innovations. --- Engineering --- Public works --- Dry walls (Masonry) --- Drystane dyking --- Drystone walls --- Drywalls (Masonry) --- Stone walls
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