Arch and Vault - Engineering Class Home Pages
Arch and Vault - Engineering Class Home Pages
Arch and Vault - Engineering Class Home Pages
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Exposition hall, Turin (1947-49)<br />
Engineer: Pierre Luigi Nervi<br />
The 75/94 m concrete vault of prefab Ferro-cement units<br />
to resist buckling, are joined by site-cast concrete. The<br />
wire mesh ferro-cement units integrate natural lighting.<br />
A Ferro-cement unit<br />
B Site-cast concrete rib<br />
C Skylight<br />
<strong>Arch</strong> <strong>and</strong> vault structures Copyright Prof Schierle 2012 16