From Julius Caesar to Sustainable Composite Materials: A Passage through Port Caisson Technology

From Julius Caesar to Sustainable Composite Materials: A Passage through Port Caisson Technology

The breakwater construction technique using floating concrete caissons is well-known nowadays as a widespread system. Yet do we really know its origin? Since Julius Caesar used this technology in Brindisi (Italy) up to the Normandy landings in June 1944, not only has this technology been developed,...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Cejuela, Vicente Negro, María Dolores Esteban, José Santos López-Gutiérrez, José Marcos Ortega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
caisson
ancient ports
breakwater
sustainability
eco-friendly concrete
composite materials
supplementary cement-based materials
marine environment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/4/1225

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