Sentence examples for cross vault from inspiring English sources
noun
A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angle. Its thrusts are concentrated along the groins or arrises and eventually at the four corners
The cross vault raised on columns was seen again at Speyer Cathedral (1030 65, reconstructed c. 1082 1137) and Durham Cathedral (1093 1133), and the domes of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice (late 11th century) and the cathedral of Saint-Front in Périgueux (1120 1150) marked the recovery of the complete range of Roman structural forms.
The use of concrete and cross vault enabled Roman architects and engineers to span wide areas; their technological achievements included the covered vastness of the huge thermal establishments, the massive solidity of the amphitheatres, and the audacity of the soaring bridges and aqueducts.
The work consists of two phases: the first one compares two numerical models of a cross vault built with different masonry patterns (parallel, orthogonal); the second phase deals with a comparison between the static behavior of the computational and the real scaled models (1 m × 1 m) of the same cross vault, tested at one support collapse.
The study focuses on three principal aspects: (i) to evaluate the three-dimensional mechanism of the cross vault, (ii) to determine the support displacement's magnitude that leads to its collapse and (iii) to evaluate the ability of computational methods to predict the experimental results.
The purpose of this paper is to study the dynamic and static three-dimensional behavior of a dry-assembled masonry cross vault, through the comparison of Distinct Element Modeling results and laboratory tests' results on a physical model obtained by mean of 3D printing.
The Roman-inspired circular cross vaults and arches in stone were heavy and needed heavy walls and piers to receive their thrusts; the windows they offered were small.
They also brought to perfection the principles of barrel and cross vaulting, penetrating the seat bank at regular intervals with vomitoria (exit corridors).
In " Transfiguration No. 6907, San Lorenzo, Torino " (1993/2001) "elements like ovals, pentagons, cross vaults and intricately designed ovals converge in a cacophony of theories as the subtle, heavenly rays of real sunlight cut through the ages-old atmosphere.
A first part of the project description is reported concerning the cross vaults system restoration.
The dominant design features were the use of external supporting systems, cross vaults and arches as well, which allowed for Gothic buildings to reach huge heights.
Considering the relevance and the artistic value of cross vaults in European seismic prone areas, a parametric study on the seismic capacity of this element is presented.
