Opus latericium
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Opus latericium (Latin for "brick work") is an ancient Roman construction technique in which course-laid brickwork is used to face a core of opus caementicium.[1][2]
Opus reticulatum was the dominant form of wall construction in the Imperial era.[1] In the time of the architectural writer Vitruvius, opus latericium seems to have designated structures built using unfired mud bricks.[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Ancient Roman architecture
- Opus mixtum, also known as opus compositum – Combination of Roman construction techniques
- Roman concrete – Building material used in ancient Rome
References
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- ^ Vitruvius De Architectura 2.8 http://latin.packhum.org/loc/1056/1/0#26
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