An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 377
... vault being square , the base ed will be double Eg section ; and the area of the triangle eEd equal to the square of KL = 41 × 41 = 1710 % . 1469. Ea of the plan being equal to the square of 54 less the square of 41 , that is , 12063 ...
... vault being square , the base ed will be double Eg section ; and the area of the triangle eEd equal to the square of KL = 41 × 41 = 1710 % . 1469. Ea of the plan being equal to the square of 54 less the square of 41 , that is , 12063 ...
Page 380
... vault , the area should be 34253. IV . That that of the spherical vault is 12381 . 1492. In respect of the opening of these vaults , which is the same for all the examples , taking the area of the circular wall for the spherical vault ...
... vault , the area should be 34253. IV . That that of the spherical vault is 12381 . 1492. In respect of the opening of these vaults , which is the same for all the examples , taking the area of the circular wall for the spherical vault ...
Page 387
... vault a continued keystone or ridge projects below the surface of the vault , and forms a feature similar to the ribs . But here it was necessary that the ridge should be a stone of great length , or having artificially that property ...
... vault a continued keystone or ridge projects below the surface of the vault , and forms a feature similar to the ribs . But here it was necessary that the ridge should be a stone of great length , or having artificially that property ...
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