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[[File:Fondamenta di carico1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|An example of a ''Fondamenta di Carico/Scarico''.]]
[[File:Fondamenta di carico1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|An example of a ''Fondamenta di Carico/Scarico''.]]
A ''fondamenta di carico/scarico'', or known more simply as a ''fondamenta'', is any strip of sidewalk along a [[Canal|canal]] where there is the ability for a boat to secure itself to the [[Docks|dock]]. The material used to create a ''fondamenta'' is Istrian stone and/or brick for the base and the surface is usually paved with trachite or porphyry. One way to think about a ''fondamenta'' is as a loading zone where spots are convenient for people such as [[Cargo|cargo]] drivers to unload items from their boat. Drivers are also able to load and unload their boats to islands without it protruding into the canal. Not having a dock that protrudes into the [[Canal|canal]] is important for some parts of Venice because some [[Canal|canals]] are narrow and if the [[Docks|dock]] protruded into the [[Canal|canal]], it could cause that [[Canal|canal]] to be inaccessible to other boats.<ref>Duffy, Jill, Justin Gagliardi, Kate Mirtle, and Amanda Tucker. "Re-Engineering the City of Venice S Cargo System for the Consorzio Trasportatori Veneziani Riuniti." (2001).</ref>
A ''fondamenta di carico/scarico'', is a strip of sidewalk (''[[Fondamenta|fondamenta]]'') along a [[Canal|canal]] where it is possible to temporarily [[Docks|dock]] a boat for unloading and loading. What makes it possible for a boat to dock to a section of a ''[[Fondamenta|fondamenta]]'' is the availability of rings or poles to tie the boat to.<ref>Duffy, Jill, Justin Gagliardi, Kate Mirtle, and Amanda Tucker. "Re-Engineering the City of Venice S Cargo System for the Consorzio Trasportatori Veneziani Riuniti." (2001).</ref>
==Condition Ratings==
When data was taken about each ''fondamenta'', its condition was noted using the scale below.
<div>3 - Good</div>
<div>2 - Average</div>
<div>1 - Poor</div>
<div>0 - Very Poor</div>
==Usability Ratings==
Another piece of data that was taken about each ''fondamenta'' was its usability. Their usability was noted using the scale below.
<div>0 - Difficult to use for structural reasons</div>
<div>1 - Difficult to use with high tide</div>
<div>2 - Difficult to use with low tide</div>
<div>3 - Unusable due to the lack of poles, hooks, or rings</div>
<div>4 - Inaccessible by water</div>
<div>5 - Difficult to utilize</div>
<div>6 - Usable</div>
<div>7 - Inaccessible by land</div>
<div>8 - Inaccessible by land freight wagon</div>
<div>99 - None</div>
==See Also==
==See Also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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==Bibliography==
*Bennett, Alexander; Hastings, Samuel; Petry, Stephen; Solomon, Alexander. Boats are Waking Me Crazy: An Analysis of Boat Traffic and ''Moto Ondoso'' in the City of Venice. Worcester MA. Worcester Polytechnic Institute.2013
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Latest revision as of 15:01, 6 December 2013
This article is about the Fondamenta category of docks. For information about Fondamenta category of streets, see Fondamenta.
This article contains information about a typical Venetian fondamenta.
A fondamenta di carico/scarico, is a strip of sidewalk (fondamenta) along a canal where it is possible to temporarily dock a boat for unloading and loading. What makes it possible for a boat to dock to a section of a fondamenta is the availability of rings or poles to tie the boat to.[1]
↑Duffy, Jill, Justin Gagliardi, Kate Mirtle, and Amanda Tucker. "Re-Engineering the City of Venice S Cargo System for the Consorzio Trasportatori Veneziani Riuniti." (2001).
