Arches in architecture

The idea of the arch as a compression member is presented. The statical work of the arch is illustrated with experiments on photoelastic models. The search for optimal shapes of arches is discussed. A study includes historical development of the arch from the Sumerian times up into the XX century. Examples of arches have been derived from Western Europe, Middle East and Asia; there are also examples of arches in Polish architecture, not well known in the United States. A selection of modern constructions illustrates actual trends in arch applications in contemporary architecture.

Name thesis:degree_name

M. Arch.

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Department dc:contributor.department

Architecture

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1982

Author dc:creator

• Starczewski, Jerzy Andrzej

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87623

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/87623