Rocks used in the construction of historical monumentsStructural implications

  1. García Rodríguez, Manuel 1
  2. García Rodríguez, Miguel 2
  1. 1 Facultad de Ciencias. Dpto. Ciencias analíticas. UNED
  2. 2 Desing Architect. Taylor Chapman España.
Journal:
M+A, revista electrónica de medioambiente

ISSN: 1886-3329

Year of publication: 2012

Issue: 13

Pages: 25-37

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5209/REV_MARE.2012.N13.40561 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

It describes a itinerary of monumental, architectural and geology interest on the northern slope of the Sierra de Guadarrama. The paper has an educational and didactic objective which aims to bring together both architecture and geology worlds. Some connections are established between the petrographic characteristics of the rocks used in construction of ancient monuments, with the distribution of efforts and loads of walls. The article is structured to can be used as a field guide to carry out the proposed itinerary.

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