2/19/2012 08:10:00 PM
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How Roman
Roads were Built
The system of
roads for mobility has been begun early decades. It was started since
the Roman Empire conquered the world. The roads in Roman era were
known as the best construction.
The Romans
built roads are for the purpose of mobility, especially for the army.
Having the best road, the army could march from one place to another.
They built the roads as straight as possible, so that the army could
take the shortest route.
It is
interesting to know how the roads were built, which some of them are
still in use today. First, the Romans builders would clear the ground
of rocks and trees. Then they dug a trench where the road was to go
and filled it with big stones. Next, they put in big stones, pebbles,
cement and sand which they packed down to make a firm base. After
that, they added another layer of cement mixed with broken tiles. On
top of that rough construction, then they put paving stones to make
the flat surface. These stones were cut so that they fitted together
tightly. As the finishing touch, kerb stones were put at each sides
of the road to hold in the paving stones. It was also used to make a
channel for the water to run away.
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