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Pont du Gard

Pont du Gard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU_359Z-50g&mode=related&search =. Hello Mr. Workbook…. Location: France! Roman Name: Gaul (under control of Rome from 120 BC) Modern Name: N î mes (what other piece of architecture have we studied from there?)

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Pont du Gard

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  1. Pont du Gard

  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU_359Z-50g&mode=related&search=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU_359Z-50g&mode=related&search=

  3. Hello Mr. Workbook… • Location: France! Roman Name: Gaul (under control of Rome from 120 BC) Modern Name: Nîmes (what other piece of architecture have we studied from there?) • Architectural type: Functional, Aqueduct. • Purpose: Carried water from a spring near Uzes (50km away) to supply Nîmes with water • Dates of Construction: It is dated to the reign of Augustus • Reasons for Dating: 20-16BC (F.Sear and J.Campbell) 19BC – when commissioned by Marcus Agrippa (R.Hannah) AD14 (M. Wheeler) • Dimensions: 1.45m x 1.22m across the gorge

  4. Workbooks… • When was it built? 20-16BC • What is it built with? uncemented masonry quarried locally, which was very accessible and cheap • Who probably constructed it? Slaves and Soldiers but was commissioned by Marcus Agrippa • Number of arches:top: 35middle: 11bottom: 6 • Height of structure: 49m high • Length (of top level): 275m wide • The canal lined with: waterproof cement. So that the water f____ smoothly & does n___ leak. Located: Nimes Covered with: stone bosses for repairs

  5. Pont problems and Sensible solutions

  6. Pont problems and Sensible solutions

  7. More details • The water was piped to the various areas of Nîmes eg. Private houses, public baths, public drinking fountains. • This part of the aqueduct crosses the gorge of the river Gardon, (which is why it is called the Pont du Gard – Bridge over the river Gardon). • It is located 21km from Nîmes • it is a utilitarian structure.

  8. construction • The blocks weighed up to 6 tonnes • Blocks were labelled before they were put together • Local limestone was used from the river valley • The cost of labour was reduced by using slaves & soldiers • No carved decoration • Projecting stones were used for scaffolding & were left to assist with repairs in future • The aqueduct was a cheaper method of transporting water instead of using lead pipes.

  9. The arch is designed so it is strong enough to cope with the weight of the structure and the water it carries • The source of the water (Uzes) is higher than it’s destination (Nîmes) so gravity causes the water to flow downhill with reasonable pressure. The pont du gard has a slight drop of 11cm over 275m

  10. “It’s Harmonious & beautiful!” • The arch on the bottom tier is the same width as 3 arches on the top tier • The arches of the 2 bottom tiers are the same width

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