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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Load <strong>and</strong> form<br />
1 Polar polygon of parabolic cable<br />
2 Parabolic funicular cable under uniform load<br />
3 Polar polygon of parabolic funicular arch<br />
4 Parabolic funicular arch under uniform load<br />
5 Polar polygon of asymmetrically loaded cable<br />
6 Funicular cable under asymmetric load<br />
7 Polar polygon of asymmetrically loaded arch<br />
8 <strong>Arch</strong> funicular under asymmetric load<br />
9 Global moment of horizontal couple M = H d<br />
10 <strong>Arch</strong> bending due to funicular offset<br />
M=Fe<br />
F=archforce<br />
e = arch offset from funicular line<br />
11 Variable arch depth (optimal span/depth = 5)<br />
12 <strong>Arch</strong> force vs. arch depth (rise)<br />
<strong>Arch</strong> <strong>and</strong> vault structures Copyright Prof Schierle 2012 3
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