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Semicircular Arch
Compare its maximum and
minimum thrust for different thickness-radius-ratios. |
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Arch collapse II
Understand
the relation of the line of
thrust
to a possible collapse mode for an arch on
leaning buttresses. |
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Flying Buttress
Explore the infinite
possible lines of thrust and understand the influence of
geometry on its structural performance. |
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Natural bridge
Erosion will finally cause
collapse, but we can
use a thrust line analysis predict at what point
these
marvels of nature are in danger. |
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Arch collapse I
Understand
the relation of the line of
thrust to a possible collapse mode for an arch on
spreading supports. |
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Not
all models have been constructed to be
web-based. See the movie screen captures
in the
online
presentation
for examples of
more advanced models. |
Download Java software for your computer
(necessary to load the applets). |
