The Augustan Bridge at Narni, so-called following its renovation under Augustus in 27 BCE, is an important point on the Via Flaminia (220 BCE) connecting Rome to Rimini, and embodies all the characteristics of an imposing military structure. Though having collapsed several times it retains its arches on the south side, as well as part of the central and northern pillars. Mentioned in classical sources, and described by many artists and travelers, the bridge became the subject of numerous studies from the second half of the Seventeenth century. Following an earthquake in 2000, the surviving arch was the subject of restoration work completed in 2005. However, many technical aspects of the structure are still not fully understood: the number of arches - three or four, though most scholars argue four -, the absence of a breakwater, the shape of the collapsed arches, its slope and physical connection with the Via Flaminia at both mountain and valley level, as well as the causes of its collapse. Laser scanning techniques created a 3D digital clone of the bridge, providing comprehensive measurements for reconstructing the bridge’s original form and overall size. Today, such precise quantitative data programs along with their resulting point cloud of 3D measurements, combined with CAD technology and the possibility of three-dimensional printing, significantly improve the virtual reconstruction of surfaces and their textures. These techniques can be utilised by both the scientific and academic communities.

The Augustan Bridge at Narni: Documentation and Analysis by Laser Survey and 3D Modeling / Custodi, Alberto; Scaia, Flora. - CD-ROM. - 56:(2015), pp. ID 225.1495-ID 225.1504. (Intervento presentato al convegno HERITAGE and TECHNOLOGY Mind Knowledge Experience - Le Vie dei Mercanti - XIII International Forum tenutosi a Aversa, Capri nel 11-12-13 giugno 2015).

The Augustan Bridge at Narni: Documentation and Analysis by Laser Survey and 3D Modeling

CUSTODI, ALBERTO;
2015

Abstract

The Augustan Bridge at Narni, so-called following its renovation under Augustus in 27 BCE, is an important point on the Via Flaminia (220 BCE) connecting Rome to Rimini, and embodies all the characteristics of an imposing military structure. Though having collapsed several times it retains its arches on the south side, as well as part of the central and northern pillars. Mentioned in classical sources, and described by many artists and travelers, the bridge became the subject of numerous studies from the second half of the Seventeenth century. Following an earthquake in 2000, the surviving arch was the subject of restoration work completed in 2005. However, many technical aspects of the structure are still not fully understood: the number of arches - three or four, though most scholars argue four -, the absence of a breakwater, the shape of the collapsed arches, its slope and physical connection with the Via Flaminia at both mountain and valley level, as well as the causes of its collapse. Laser scanning techniques created a 3D digital clone of the bridge, providing comprehensive measurements for reconstructing the bridge’s original form and overall size. Today, such precise quantitative data programs along with their resulting point cloud of 3D measurements, combined with CAD technology and the possibility of three-dimensional printing, significantly improve the virtual reconstruction of surfaces and their textures. These techniques can be utilised by both the scientific and academic communities.
2015
Fabbrica della Conoscenza - HERITAGE and TECHNOLOGY Mind Knowledge Experience
1495
1504
The Augustan Bridge at Narni: Documentation and Analysis by Laser Survey and 3D Modeling / Custodi, Alberto; Scaia, Flora. - CD-ROM. - 56:(2015), pp. ID 225.1495-ID 225.1504. (Intervento presentato al convegno HERITAGE and TECHNOLOGY Mind Knowledge Experience - Le Vie dei Mercanti - XIII International Forum tenutosi a Aversa, Capri nel 11-12-13 giugno 2015).
Custodi, Alberto; Scaia, Flora
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