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Opus caementicium
Also called Roman concrete, caementa
Roman concrete: fragments of stone, brick or tuff (caementa) laid in a mortar of lime and sand or pozzolana. Normally built between facings of stone or brick.
See also: Pozzolana, Opus testaceum, Opus reticulatum
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Walls and Openings.
A feature of Ancient Roman architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Ondol · Onion dome · Open plan · Optical refinements · Opus incertum · Opus mixtum · Opus quadratum · Opus reticulatum