The analogy between the catenary and the thin vault stable under own weught stated by Hooke in 1676 was during two centuries the center of numerous researches. How to place correctly this curve in a vault of a certain thickness, what does it learn for the contruction of a dome? the folllowing article presents a modern treatment of the problem and shows its limits.
The analogy between the equilibrium of threads and thin masonry structures
Marta Rapallini;
1995
Abstract
The analogy between the catenary and the thin vault stable under own weught stated by Hooke in 1676 was during two centuries the center of numerous researches. How to place correctly this curve in a vault of a certain thickness, what does it learn for the contruction of a dome? the folllowing article presents a modern treatment of the problem and shows its limits.File in questo prodotto:
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