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This irregular pavement layout known in Italian as, ''Opera Incerta'', is made up of recycled ''[[Masegno]]'' or other irregular shaped stones.<ref>Ing. Lorenzo Bottazo, November 3rd 2011</ref> [[Mortar]] is used to fill the gaps (known in Italian as ''fuga'') between the stones. ''Opera incerta'' takes up a very small percentage of the pavement in Venice, examples can be seen on ''Fondamenta Nuovo'' and near the Accademia Bridge. | This irregular pavement layout known in Italian as, ''Opera Incerta'', is made up of recycled ''[[Masegno]]'' or other irregular shaped stones.<ref>Ing. Lorenzo Bottazo, November 3rd 2011</ref> [[Mortar]] is used to fill the gaps (known in Italian as ''fuga'') between the stones. ''Opera incerta'' takes up a very small percentage of the pavement in Venice, examples can be seen on ''Fondamenta Nuovo'' and near the Accademia Bridge. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 13 January 2014
This irregular pavement layout known in Italian as, Opera Incerta, is made up of recycled Masegno or other irregular shaped stones.[1] Mortar is used to fill the gaps (known in Italian as fuga) between the stones. Opera incerta takes up a very small percentage of the pavement in Venice, examples can be seen on Fondamenta Nuovo and near the Accademia Bridge.
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- ↑ Ing. Lorenzo Bottazo, November 3rd 2011