Rocks used in the construction of historical monuments. Structural implications

  • Manuel García Rodríguez Facultad de Ciencias. Dpto. Ciencias analíticas. UNED
  • Miguel García Rodríguez Desing Architect. Taylor Chapman España.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_MARE.2012.n13.40561
Keywords: Building stone, Segovia monuments, weathering.

Abstract

It describes a itinerary of monumental, architectural and geology interest on the northern slope of the Sierra de Guadarrama. The paper has an educational and didactic objective which aims to bring together both architecture and geology worlds. Some connections are established between the petrographic characteristics of the rocks used in construction of ancient monuments, with the distribution of efforts and loads of walls. The article is structured to can be used as a field guide to carry out the proposed itinerary.

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Published
2012-11-08
How to Cite
García Rodríguez M. y García Rodríguez M. (2012). Rocks used in the construction of historical monuments. Structural implications. M+A. Revista Electrónica de Medioambiente, 13, 25-37. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_MARE.2012.n13.40561
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No. 13 (2012)
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