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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Vaulting"”.
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Structural analysis and assessment of Guastavino vaulting
This thesis studies the behavior and pathologies of the masonry tile structures built by the R. Guastavino Company in order to provide recommendations on their analysis and assessment. Structural analyses of two specific geometries - domes and barrel vaults - are carried out with equilibrium and …
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Craft-inclusive Construction: Design Strategies for Thin-tile Vaulting
… research examines this possibility in thin-tile vaulting - a Mediterranean ceiling-craft technique that employs less material, but more skill, than the conventional construction with reinforced concrete. Through historical analysis of buildings, ethnographic, and purpose-designed case studies, …
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Catalan vaulting in advanced material : new approaches to contemporary compressive form
… ceramics married with traditional timbrel vaulting suggest a new approach to compressive form in structural masonry spans. Research into the history and construction of timbrel vaults and the material properties of cellular ceramic masonry shows that they are well-suited to one another. …
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Structure and history of Guastavino vaulting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The R. Guastavino Company constructed structural masonry vaults for wings E and H of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (the Museum) between 1910 and 1912. In the early 1960s the Museum relocated the Egyptian and Near- and Far-Eastern galleries to these wings, which in combination with …
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Innovative Masonry Shell Construction in India’s Evolving Building Crafts: A Case for Tile Vaulting
… to the building crafts. By focusing on masonry vaulting in India, my research brings together two worlds – one that shines light on the variety of innovative masonry shell construction techniques that exist in the county and another that seeks to evaluate the scope of tile vaulting, an over …
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Rafael Guastavino and the Boston Public Library
… why Guastavino received the contract for tile vaulting at the library, the method of construction, his relationship with architect Charles F. McKim and the effect the library had on Guastavino's reputation and career as a builder.
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The Modern Domus: An Exploration of Roman Brick
… a Flemish bond, corner quoining, and barrel vaulting. The design uses this brick module to re-interpret the Ancient Roman domus, an urban residence embedded within the heart of the city. This classical inspiration is apparent in the tripartite plan and elevation as well as the use of the …
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The Collier Memorial : a study of theory and construction
… almost fully abandoned the practice of masonry vaulting. The the Collier Memorial is a particularly interesting structure, because it spans not only space but also time, to an age that appreciated permanence in structure, an ideal befitting a memorial. This study's main goal was to equip the …
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Structural design of shallow masonry domes
… in northern India have combined shallow brick vaulting techniques with an RCC tension ring as a small to medium scale spanning solution. While these vaults are a cost-effective alternative to a concrete slab roof/floor system, improperly designed and detailed masonry construction can prove …
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Limits of Permissible Damage in Strong-Post W-Beam Guardrail
… rail and post deflection posed a risk of vehicle vaulting due to lowered rail height and failure of the posts to separate from the rails. This risk would be even greater for guardrails embedded in soft soils, which allow for greater deflection. Guardrails with missing posts frequently resulted in …
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Upper extremity strength and power field tests as predictors of pole vault performance in female collegiate athletes
<p>"The purpose of this study was to determine if select upper-extremity strength and power field tests, and the test battery, predict pole vault performance in female pole vaulters. There is very little research on female pole vault athletes, specifically non-elite athletes. Field tests previously …