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    The usage of mortar helped prevent leaks throughout the aqueducts, but later Roman engineers switched to concrete instead of stone blocks making them more stable. As population grew in Rome so was the popularity of fountains and public baths, which required more aqueducts to allow for an adequate water supply. The aqueducts served 591 lacus (or major delivery points), and each, on average, delivered 60 cubic meters of water per day (Herschel

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    “Some of the most greatest Ancient Romans structures are the Aqueducts, Pantheon, and the Coliseum. The Aqueducts were an engineering breakthrough and arches which were up to 18 feet tall and tunnels were used in constructing them. There were 416 km of Aqueduct plumbing, and 900 million liters a day came from the fresh springs of Roman Hills. “Some aqueducts were as high as 51 meters in height, and were required to have stacked arches to support the weights

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    As the Roman empire expanded their infrastructure over the years, they created some of the most astounding engineering architectural developments. The Romans were world known for their bridges, roads, tunnels, arches, vaults, and impressive aqueducts. In addition, the Roman builders were able to “dominate the landscape with massive man-made monoliths (Engineering an Empire, 2014). Their extensive experience with the use of concrete enabled them to produce some elaborate meeting halls, baths, and

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    Greek orders especially the Corinthian order which can be seen in their public buildings. The Roman architects were great creators as they merged their magnificent designs with the Greek techniques to manufacture new constructions like circuses, aqueducts, thermae and amphitheaters. These constructions were funded by the Roman states which ensured the survival of these buildings to this day (Cartwright, 2013). The Roman amphitheater was a large building which included fake nautical battles, animal

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    still being created but by different people. Roman legacies are "mark that you leave". You can motivate people and inspire people. The architects were inspired to make Rome very beautiful and better with these features. Like building roads, the aqueducts, and coliseum. All of these features I believe are part of the roman legacy, don 't you? Roman roads were one of the many greatest legacy 's that impacts every day life today.Roads are used everyday for transportation. The Romans used it to get

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    project I have been selected to be a part of. The site for the new aqueduct is located along the Gardon river just outside of Nemausus. The location seems promising. The project is one of colossal proportions; it could take seasons to complete. However, the city of Nemausus will receive a prodigious amount of water from it. I have been placed to work on what is perhaps the most difficult portion of the aqueduct to construct. Since the aqueduct must cross the river the architect in charge of the project

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    aesthetically is extreme due to their pragmatic nature and practical approach, evident from the aqueducts, the amphitheatre and Roman temples. The Romans constructed aqueducts to transport water from different sources into metropolitan areas. According to Anderson (2012), the primary purpose of the aqueducts was to transport water from valleys into town. The bridges and viaducts on aqueducts were necessary for aqueducts to support the water flow, instead of “architectural glories to be admired.” Anderson

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    The ancient Romans have left a grand mark in history, and their inventions shaped the course of human development, which can still be seen in society today. Much like their ever-reaching empire, the influence of Rome is evident in many fields, such as mathematics, medical science, and engineering. The Roman numeral system withstood the test of time as it is still mainly used to aid in calculations, and is commonly used in titles and popular references. The creation of our own Gregorian calendar is

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    Roman civilization owed much of its sustained success to progressive engineering achievements. Even today it is remembered through its great buildings such as the Colosseum and Pantheon and the many aqueducts strewn over the empire's territory. While the Romans did not invent the techniques used, they refined and reinvented them to make use of them in grand and effective ways, defining the technology of their era. Although our reading states "the indubitably Roman invention of concrete." (Kamm

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    Aqueducts were used to move water from rivers into the cities ("Aqueduct."). The Romans needed to get water into the cities to grow food like fruit and nut trees. They built aqueducts like the Greeks had to get water into the cities. The arch was an architectural design that was used to span large openings. It could also support great loads

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