Study on the Architectual finishing of Ancient Roman Concrete Buildings

Abstract

The history of concrete is very old, mortar in ancient Egypt and Greece and concrete were used in ancient Roman times. Concrete used in ancient Roman times is now called "Ancient roman concrete". Formwork is required for the construction of concrete. Timber was used for the mold of ceiling or roof and piled up bricks for wall. Brick mold is the elements that compose concrete structures which used as well as current casting formwork and make the surface appear as a finishing of buildings, seen as a variety of finishing by means of stacking bricks. In this study, the architectural finishing of ancient roman concrete buildings was investigated based on field survey and literature review.