Structures Flashcards
1
Q
What was the post and lintel system?
A
Vertical posts support horizontal beams (lintels)
2
Q
Name the three types of columns
A
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
3
Q
What was the maximum amount of pillars apart the pillars could be to prevent the stone entablature from breaking?
A
3
4
Q
If the gap between pillars was wider than three pillars what did the beams have to be made from?
A
Wood
5
Q
How do you create a barrel vault?
A
Extend the depth of the arch
6
Q
Which buildings apodyterium, tepidarium and caldarium contained barrel vaults?
A
The Stabian Baths in Pompeii
7
Q
How is a cross vault created?
A
Two barrel vaults cross at right angles
8
Q
Name two examples of a cross vault.
A
The Basilica Nova and the frigidarium in the Baths on Caracalla
