Structural functioning
The structural functioning of a vault is the relation between forces of compression (towards the material) and forces of tension (away from the material). The main consequence of this signifier is the compromise between macro-shape and material properties. Classically, the perfect arch is of round shape, a pure semicircle. This has always posed problems as the shape which creates the best equilibrium in a compressive structure is the catenary, or parabola for a free standing structure or one embedded in a wall. Consequentially, the tension strength of the materials end up contributing to the balancing of the forces within the whole structure.
Works featuring this facet:
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Hôtel de Ville, Arles
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Puzzle Joints
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ACORN
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Striatus Bridge
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MLK Jr. Park Stone Vault
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Armadillo Vault
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Diamond Wire Stone Cutting
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Brickolage
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Brickworks: Masonry vaulting
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MSC2 Hyperbody
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Shellstar Pavilion
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Bóveda del Milenio
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Bricktopia
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Cork vault Pavillion (Amorim)
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Nexorade and Reciprocal Structures
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Portale Abeille
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Grotto Sauna
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Ponte Truchet
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Round Room
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VAULT201
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Utzon Forty
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Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre
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CorkVault Aarhus
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Freeform Timbrel Vault
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CorkCrete Arch
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Pre: Vault
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ICD/ITKE Reasearch Pavillion 2011
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Chateau d’Anet Trompe
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Merida Cathedral in Yucatán
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Ermita del Santo Cristo (Talaván)
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Iglesia de Santiago de Orihuela
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King’s College Chapel
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Phare de Cordouan
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Pfarrkirche Königswiesen
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Hôtel de ville d’Arles
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Iglesia De Sta. Mª Del Salvador-Chinchilla De Montearagon
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Smeaton’s Tower
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Mausoleum of Theodoric
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Chartreuse de Valbonne
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Vis de Saint Gilles
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Fastnet Rock
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Mihrab Aleppo
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Royal Chapel of Convento de Santo Domingo
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Henry VII Lady Chapel
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Peterborough Cathedral – Lady Chapel
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Capilla de Junterones
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Jumilla
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Chateau d’Anet Chapel Dome
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La Voûte de LeFevre
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Tomb of Ummidia Quadratilla
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