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AqueductsAqueducts
Josh MargolisJosh Margolis
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What is an Aqueduct?What is an Aqueduct?
• An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. - Wikipedia
• It is derived from the Latin words for water and to lead
• An aqueduct is an artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. - Wikipedia
• It is derived from the Latin words for water and to lead
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• Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC.
• Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC.
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How did they do it?How did they do it?
• The Romans created many aqueducts to supply water to cities
• They built water storage underground to prevent from their supplies being contaminated by animals and protected from enemies
• The Romans created many aqueducts to supply water to cities
• They built water storage underground to prevent from their supplies being contaminated by animals and protected from enemies
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Building AqueductsBuilding Aqueducts
• The Romans built aqueducts using Cohobates which helped to level them
• The aqueducts were powered only by gravity
• The Romans used inverted siphons to force water up hills
• The Romans built aqueducts using Cohobates which helped to level them
• The aqueducts were powered only by gravity
• The Romans used inverted siphons to force water up hills
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Picture 2Picture 2• The Aqueduct in Kavala, Greece. 25 meters height and a total of 60 arches. It was built in AD 1530 on a Roman model during the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent.
• The Aqueduct in Kavala, Greece. 25 meters height and a total of 60 arches. It was built in AD 1530 on a Roman model during the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent.
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Helping Our SocietyHelping Our Society
• Modern hydraulic engineers use similar techniques to enable sewers and water pipes to cross depressions. - wikipedia
• We use aqueducts still today such as The Central Arizona Project Aqueduct
• Modern hydraulic engineers use similar techniques to enable sewers and water pipes to cross depressions. - wikipedia
• We use aqueducts still today such as The Central Arizona Project Aqueduct
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What do we have similarWhat do we have similar• Our sewer and water works system is very similar to that of the Romans
• We use underground aqueducts to get water to and from houses like the Romans did
• We also use inverted siphons like the Romans
• Our sewer and water works system is very similar to that of the Romans
• We use underground aqueducts to get water to and from houses like the Romans did
• We also use inverted siphons like the Romans
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• The Central Arizona Project Aqueduct, the largest and most expensive aqueduct system ever constructed in the United States.
• The Central Arizona Project Aqueduct, the largest and most expensive aqueduct system ever constructed in the United States.
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SourcesSources
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_aqueduct
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct
• http://www.inforoma.it/feature.php?lookup=aqueduct
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_aqueduct
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct
• http://www.inforoma.it/feature.php?lookup=aqueduct