Roman water supply and sewage systems

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ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE:ROMAN WATER SUPPLY ANDSEWAGE/CANALISATION SYSTEM.

Latin aqua, water, andducere, to lead

AQUEDUCT

First aqueduct was built in 312 b.c. during the time of magistrates Apio Claudio Crasso, called Cieco and Gaio Plauzio Venoce Aqua Appia

Almost 40 years later the second aqueduct was built by magistrates Manius Curius Dentatus and Marco FulvioFlacco

Anio Vetus

The forth aqueduct was built by Gneo Servilio Cepione in 125 b.c. Aqua Tepula7Aqueduct engineering did comprise of arches and channels, however, less than 5% of all Roman aqueducts were above ground.

8Most Roman aqueducts were flat-bottomed, arch-section conduits that ran 0.5 to 1m beneath the ground surface, with inspection-and-access covers at regular intervals.Conduits above ground level were usually slab-topped. Early conduits were ashlar-built but from around the late Republican era, brick-faced concrete was often used instead. The concrete used for conduit linings was usually waterproof.

Sewage/canalization system

The Cloaca MaximaGreatest SewerWas built around 600 B.Sc.

Lucius Tarquinius Priscus616-579 B.Sc.

This public work was largely achieved through the use ofEtruscanengineers and large amounts of semi-forced labour from the poorer classes of Roman citizens.It was originally an open drain, formed from streams from three of the neighbouring hills, that were channelled through the mainForumand then on to the Tiber.

There were many branches off of the main sewer, but all seem to be 'official' drains that would have served public toilets, bath-houses and other public buildings.

Imperator Augustus27-14 B.Sc. Marco Vipsanio Agrippa63-12 B.Sc.