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    Arches and Vaults: Building Structure V

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    1. Arches are curved structures that span elevated spaces and may or may not support weight above them. They work by resolving forces into compressive stresses to eliminate tensile stresses. 2. As the rise of an arch decreases, the outward thrust it exerts increases, so thrust must be restrained by ties or abutments to prevent collapse. 3. Different types of arches include semi-circular, pointed, Tudor, and multi-centered arches. Large modern arch bridges can span over 1,700 feet.

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    1. Arches are curved structures that span elevated spaces and may or may not support weight above them. They work by resolving forces into compressive stresses to eliminate tensile stresses. 2. As the rise of an arch decreases, the outward thrust it exerts increases, so thrust must be restrained by ties or abutments to prevent collapse. 3. Different types of arches include semi-circular, pointed, Tudor, and multi-centered arches. Large modern arch bridges can span over 1,700 feet.

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    1. Arches are curved structures that span elevated spaces and may or may not support weight above them. They work by resolving forces into compressive stresses to eliminate tensile stresses. 2. As the rise of an arch decreases, the outward thrust it exerts increases, so thrust must be restrained by ties or abutments to prevent collapse. 3. Different types of arches include semi-circular, pointed, Tudor, and multi-centered arches. Large modern arch bridges can span over 1,700 feet.

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    Arches and Vaults: Building Structure V

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    1. Arches are curved structures that span elevated spaces and may or may not support weight above them. They work by resolving forces into compressive stresses to eliminate tensile stresses. 2. As the rise of an arch decreases, the outward thrust it exerts increases, so thrust must be restrained by ties or abutments to prevent collapse. 3. Different types of arches include semi-circular, pointed, Tudor, and multi-centered arches. Large modern arch bridges can span over 1,700 feet.

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    Arches and Vaults

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    Arches:
    An arch is a curved structure that spans an elevated space and may or may
    not support the weight above it.

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    • An arch is a pure compression form. It can span a large area by resolving
    forces into compressive stresses and, in turn eliminating tensile stresses. This
    is sometimes referred to as arch action.
    • As the forces in the arch are carried to the ground, the arch will push outward
    at the base, called thrust.
    • As the rise, or height of the arch decreases, the outward thrust increases.
    • In order to maintain arch action and prevent the arch from collapsing, the
    thrust needs to be restrained, either with internal ties, or external bracing,
    such as abutments.

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    Element Of Arches:
    1. Keystone
    2. Voussoir
    3. Extrados
    4. Impost
    5. Intrados
    6. Rise
    7. Clear span
    8. Abutment

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    Different Types Of Arches:

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    Different Types Of Arches:

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    Different Types Of Arches:

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    EARLY CURVED ARCHES
     Structure was often made more stable by the

    superimposition of additional weight on its top,


    thus firming up the arch.
     SHAPE OF ARCH is not chosen for purely

    structural reasons. The HALF CIRCLE, used by


    the Romans, has convenient construction
    properties that justify its use.
     Similarly, the POINTED gothic arch has both

    visual & structural advantages, while the arabic


    arch, typical of the mosques & of some venetian
    architecture is ‘incorrect’ from a purely structural
    viewpoint.

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     The NEW RIVER GORGE BRIDGE in west virginia, the longest steel arch spans 1700’
    (1986).
     The largest single arch span in reinforced concrete built to date is the 1280feet span KRK
    BRIDGE , yugoslavia.

     Combinations of trussed arches with cantilevered half arches connected by trusses were built
    to span as much as 1800feet in THE QUEBEC BRIDGE in 1917.

     To this day no other structural


    element is as commonly used to
    span large distances as the arch.

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    Chaotianmen Bridge
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    Lupu Bridge
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    Vaults
    Vault is an architectural term for
    an arched form used to provide a space with a
    ceiling or roof.

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    • The parts of a vault exert lateral thrust that requires a counter resistance.
    • When vaults are built underground, the ground gives all the resistance required.
    • However, when the vault is built above ground, various replacements are
    employed to supply the needed resistance.
    • An example is the thicker walls used in the case of barrel or continuous
    vaults. Buttresses are used to supply resistance when intersecting vaults are
    employed.

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    Types Of Vaults:

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