This book provides comprehensive guidance on maintaining old waterfront structures; particularly gravity walls constructed with stone masonry; brick; blocks or mass concrete. It will be valuable for all engineers responsible for such structures.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Excellent reconstructions to bring the ancient world back to lifeBy Greg AbramsThis is a great collection of classical Greek and Roman architectural reconstructions from the book - "Fragments dArchitecture Antique" - published by Hector dEspouy (1854-1929) in 1905. The book presents some of the drawings rendered by participants in the French "Prix de Rome" art and architecture scholarship program which ran from 1663 to 1968.The printing is not excellent; but very good considering the price. The selections show a true care and attention to detail in bringing these design elements back to life. The ancient world was amazing; in a way that we often ignore today in our modern age of machinery and computer-aided design. Certainly; were more advanced in many areas. But take a good; long look at what these earlier socieities created out of stone; with simple tools; and youll be quite impressed.There is a more expensive book on this subject; published by the J. Paul Getty Museum; entitled "Ruins of Ancient Rome: The Drawings of French Architects Who Won the Prix De Rome 1786-1924" that manages to outdo this one in my opinion. But considering the price difference; this is understandable. In any case; I still enjoy this book; as it presents Greek elements not present in the other. Youll see studies of the Parthenon; the Precinct of Demeter at Eleusis; the Temple of Asclepius at Epidaurus; and so on. Youll also take a brief look outside Greece and Rome to the Mausoleum of Mausolus at Halicarnassus.Overall; this is an excellent view into the architectural world of the ancients.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ReviewBy CristinaI cannot stop raving about this book. Finally a book from which to learn about shadows and shade! I cannot live without it!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Superb DraughtsmanshipBy Tom SIf you are interested in classical architecture and/or ornament; this is a truly spectacular work at an unbeatable price.