What is a cemented Roman view and what are the features?
In the Roman cement facade, as its name suggests, white cement is used instead of stone. Today, the implementation of the classic facade has flourished in many buildings, especially residential buildings. Due to the high cost of stone and the possibility of stone falling from the Roman stone facade, the implementation of the Roman design has been replaced with white cement.
The Roman facade is considered one of the most magnificent facades in architecture, which mainly uses stone materials, but as you know, stone materials are one of the most expensive materials in the construction industry.
Among other materials used in the Roman facade, which has a much lower price than cementing the stone design.
In the Roman cement facade, white cement facade is used, and in the final stages, the elements of the Roman facade are used, the elements used in this type of facade are generally made of artificial stones.
The facade of the building is always exposed to weather conditions, including wind and rain, and the use of poor quality materials reduces the useful life of the facade. For this reason, when calculating the cost of facade implementation, the maintenance and repair costs of the facade should also be taken into account. Although in the implementation of the Roman cement facade, due to the use of white cement, the resistance to damages is high, but due to the type of final texture and white color, it usually needs to be painted or repaired every few years. In addition, the problem of destruction and the need to revive the facade is not only related to the Roman cement facade and it happens in all facades. With all these cases, Roman facades will not have the quality and durability of a stone Roman facade.
Roman Cement Facade Features
In the production of white cement, less than 8% of iron and magnesium sulfate is used, and a suitable fuel without soot is used. Kaolin, West, Feldspar, etc. are among the elements that are used in white cement instead of clay. At the grinding and crushing stage of clinker, some gypsum powder is added to whiten the color of cement and to help strengthen it. For this reason, this type of cement has a higher price than normal cement or gray cement and is generally used in the facade of buildings or inside buildings.
Due to its fine grain and composition, white cement has a higher resistance than gray cement, which is suitable for different and difficult weather conditions. White-faced cement has a high formability compared to ordinary cement, which has made it used in Roman cement facades and the production of volumes and statues of Roman facades.
In the Roman cement facade, water, white cement and stone powder are used. As mentioned before, there is a possibility of stone fragments falling in the Roman stone facade, but there is no such risk in the cement Roman facade. Therefore, it is suitable to use Roman cement facade in seismic areas. Roman cement facade is recommended for working facade in temperate and dry areas.
Due to the weakness of cement against moisture, plinth stone should be used near the ground level in the execution of the Roman cement facade, like other coated cement facades. Plinth stone is a stone that is used in the wall to prevent moisture penetration and damage to the wall, up to a certain height from the ground. This height depends on the climatic conditions of the region.
Nano hydrophobic or nano waterproof materials are used to prevent water absorption and change the color of the cement facade. For this purpose, the desired material is sprayed on the surface or applied with a brush.
Benefits of Roman Cement Facade
• Inexpensive compared to Roman stone facade
• Resistant to heat and cold
• Neat and integrated appearance
• Color stability against sunlight
• High formability of cement
reasons for the popularity of the cement Roman view
Materials available
Being prosperous and luxurious
Building indexing
problems with Roman facade
This style of facade design, while adding beauty to the city scenery, also has some problems:
• The exterior of every building should represent its identity. For example, the facade of an office building should be designed in such a way as to specify its use. One of the drawbacks of the Roman cement facade for residential spaces is the induction of a sense of violence in the society; Because this style is inspired by the royal era of ancient Rome and includes a rough and serious interior; For this reason, it is more suitable for use in buildings with judicial or governmental use. In the case of a residential building, it should induce a feeling of peace and intimacy in the society.
• Using a large amount of materials in the facade of the building leads to the possibility of their falling, which, due to the high cost of materials and also the weight of these elements, creates the risk of financial and life losses; For this reason, the use of this style of facade design is not common in earthquake-prone areas.
• To emphasize the magnificence of such buildings, sometimes we see impressive lighting. If these lightings are designed in an inappropriate way, they can disturb the residents of other buildings.
