On the Inclination of a Flying Buttress Arch
Historically in architecture, the inclination of a flying buttress arch is determined as the amplitude of the angle that spans between the horizontal straight line and the straight line connecting the two ends of the arch’s lower edge. Nonetheless, this inclination does not represent the entire flye...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/433401 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/433401 https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00004-022-00619-7 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Flying buttress. Flyer arches Inclination Geometric regression Gothic cathedrals Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Elements constructius d'edificis::Càlcul d'estructures d'edificis |
| Sumario: | Historically in architecture, the inclination of a flying buttress arch is determined as the amplitude of the angle that spans between the horizontal straight line and the straight line connecting the two ends of the arch’s lower edge. Nonetheless, this inclination does not represent the entire flyer, but at most only its lower edge. Therefore, using techniques based on geometrical and mechanical criteria, applied to twenty flyer arches belonging to twelve flying buttresses from several European Gothic cathedrals, we present a new proposal for a definition of inclination which represents the entire arch. |
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