Publications by authors named "Carlo Beltrame"
Article Synopsis
- Four mortar samples were taken from a 1st-century Roman well-cistern in the Northern Lagoon of Venice, analyzed using advanced techniques like PLM, QPA-XRPD, and SEM-EDS to identify their composition.
- The mortars were found to be lime-based, containing local alluvial materials, ceramic fragments, and unusual pyroclastic aggregates that showed significant interaction with the lime, suggesting the use of natural pozzolans to enhance durability.
- Geochemical analysis indicated that the volcanic materials in the mortars likely originated from the Phlegraean Fields volcanic district in Italy, but many of the finer volcanic particles had altered due to pozzolanic reactions in the highly alkaline lagoon environment.
