Arches Flashcards
What is an arche
Curved shaped structure which is used as a support to the weight of wall above it while providing an opening . shape the load of above gets distributed
Intrados
Extrados
Inner curve
Outer curve
Crown
Highest part or peak point of extrados
Keystone
Wedged shaped unit at crown of the arch
Haunch
Lower hald of the arch between the skewback and the crown
Voussoir
Wedged shaped unites that fords an arch
Springing line
Imagery line joining the springing points of eith end
Springer
The first voussoir at springing level adjacent to skewbacks
Span of an arch
Clear horizontal distance between the support of an arch
Rise of an arch
Vertical distance between peak of intrados and springing line
On basis of materials
Brick brick and mortar
Concrete high straight
Stone not so common
Pointed shaped arch
Style
Shape define
Similar to gothuc archers
2 arcs of the circle which fullfiles apx of a sets if triangle
Traingle is equilateral
Horseshoe shapes
Shaped like horshe shoe
Curve better than semicircular
Aesthetic poroises
Flat arches
equilateral triangle within inrados as base at 60
For light load
Weakest arch
Segmental arch
Type
Discover
Capacity
Circles less than 180
Syrian arch
Toughest and can withstand trust
Romans invented
Centre of arch in on springing line
