Geometry and equilibrium: The gothic theory of structural design

Structural Engineer

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 23-28

  Huerta, Santiago ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Buttresses; Cathedrals; Churches; Design; Gothic architecture; History; Masonry; Vaults

Indexed keywords

BUTTRESSES; CATHEDRALS; CHURCHES; GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE; VAULTS;

ARCHITECTURE; GEOMETRY; HISTORY; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; THEOREM PROVING;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 33645306884     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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