Classical Studies 2700A/B Lecture Notes - Triangulation Station, Odometer, Dioptra
27 Jan 2014
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Gauge for trail track 4 ft 8. 5 inches. When they dug foundations of road they didn"t use the stuff they found on sit to build foundation of road roman. Iron slag good solid like mass when it cools and dries and rusts (concrete like mass) Off to side there were drainage ditches and foot paths main traffic (carriages and armies used main part of road and donkey, mules and locals used side of road) North africa there are naturally hard surfaces no paving stones first large scale building was the via appia and in places in about 10 roman feet and could carry about two carriages (close to 3m). As you approach rome roads gets bigger (9-10m, boarders and footpaths would add 1- On mountain sides there was slow working, traffic and it was very light. Babylonians had couple signs: one looked like nail (number 1) and the flying wedge (10).
