Compression and tension
Compression and tension stereotomic works benefit from both these kind of structural resistances. Although stereotomic design departs from a compression only model, tension resistant elements are usually present in order to minimize the possibility of failure. While voussoirs are typically compression resistant, tension resistance may be provided the voussoirs themselves as well or by other elements which collaborate in the structure. The sub terms below give an insight of different possibilities of applying both compression and tension to stereotomic structures.
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