Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
CHAPTER THREE
BUILDING SITE DEVELOPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS
A. General Background. h e Terrain
B. Building Construction Sites
1. Neolithic Jericho
2. Mesopotamian Earth (Brick) Building
3. Bastard Ashlar Construction
4. European Wooden Building
5. Megalithic Building
6. Egyptian Large Block Building (Pharaonic Masonry)
7. Cyclopean Building Construction
8. Greek Ashlar Building
9. Roman Concrete Building
h e topic of site development is obviously important in ancient building technol-
ogy, but there is little published material devoted specii cally to it. In the nature of
things the subject refers to building sites involving the presence of an appreciable
labour force comprising variegated skills and competences, together with neces-
sary mechanical devices to facilitate building operations. Signii cant aspects of site
development include:
Aspects
of site
develop-
ment
(1) Organisation of labour
(2) Organisation of supply of materials
(3) Transport of materials to and on site
(4) Preparation of materials on site (workshops, masons' yards)
(5) Excavation, levelling, soil stabilisation
(6) Equipment and devices for erection and i nishing masonry (access scaf olding;
ramps; hoists; cranes; centering; shuttering etc.).
(7) Measures for clearance and vacating sites.
Information concerning development of ancient building sites may be derived
from:
