Book VIII
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Book VIII is a section of Vitruvius’ ancient Roman architectural treatise De architectura that focuses primarily on water supply, aqueducts, and related hydraulic engineering.
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| Book VIII (De architectura) | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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section of treatise ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | ancient Roman civilization ⓘ |
| author | Vitruvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
classification of different types of water
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construction of aqueduct channels ⓘ construction of underground conduits ⓘ construction of water pipes ⓘ distribution tanks (castella) for water ⓘ legal and administrative aspects of water supply ⓘ maintenance of aqueducts ⓘ methods for locating water sources ⓘ protection of water from contamination ⓘ regulation of water flow ⓘ tests for water quality ⓘ use of gradients in aqueduct design ⓘ |
| genre | architectural treatise ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitleInLatin | De architectura libri decem, liber octavus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important source for history of ancient water management
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primary textual source on Roman aqueduct technology ⓘ |
| influenced | later Roman hydraulic engineering practice ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aqueducts
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cisterns ⓘ hydraulic engineering ⓘ hydrology ⓘ sanitation ⓘ springs ⓘ water distribution ⓘ water management ⓘ water supply ⓘ wells ⓘ |
| originalWorkStatus | extant ⓘ |
| partOf | De architectura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfDiscipline |
Roman architecture
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civil engineering ⓘ hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical studies
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history of architecture ⓘ history of engineering ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | eighth book of De architectura ⓘ |
| writtenInCentury | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
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