An ancient stone facing strengthening with metal wedges at Iasos (Caria)
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https://doi.org/10.3989/arq.arqt.2017.009Keywords:
strengthening, iron wedges, rubble masonry, Iasos, Roman baths, caldariumAbstract
This paper discusses a masonry strengthening on the wall of the Great bath building at Iasos in Caria. The analysis is based on the observation of a peculiar use of iron elements, inserted in the joints of a wall of the caldarium. The survey and the study of the wall has demonstrated that the facing of the wall separated from its core, probably due to an earthquake. The damage is likely to have occurred because of the big and heavy stones of the facing which were not bonded to the core of the wall. The use of iron wedges might have been an ideal solution for strengthening the wall without dismantling it.
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