2013 Student Projects

This is a directory to the individual final projects by each student from the Engineering Rome 2017 class.

Restoration Complete

• The Engineering Behind the Via Appia (Nick Orsi). Engineering that goes into an ancient Roman road.
• Traffic Management in Rome (Darcy Akers). Analysis of how Rome manages private vehicle traffic within it’s ancient infrastructure by looking at traffic restrictions, signal coordination and other recent modifications.

Restoration In Progress

• Subway System in Rome (Ai-Vy). A look into the birth of the subway system, its functionality today and the outlook for the future.
  The Engineering Behind Saint Peter’s Basilica (Brooke)
  
  Engineering the Pantheon – Architectural, Construction, and Structural Analysis (Kristina)
  Ancient Aqueducts in Rome (Amy).
  Bascillica of Maxentius: Structural Ingenuity and Innovative Construction Technique(Katleiah)
  Pons Fabricius: Rome’s Timeless Bridge (Ian)
  Relieving Arches of Roman Structures (Sara E)
  Evolution of the Roman Dome (Jonathan Lehmer)
  Time Tested Applications of Solar Energy in Rome (Kelly) How solar energy has developed from ancient to modern times.
  Understanding Roman Concrete (Nigel)
  Colosseum (Sarah J)
  The Enduring Arch (Nick J). Design Factors Learned from Roman Arched Bridges Both Past and Present
  The Two Millennia Bridge: A Structural Analysis of Ponte San’Angelo (Yasi Shariatmadari)