A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 571
mperialArchitecture, cols. 341-343.) — Ch.\rles Babcock. Barrel Vault. A vault having everywherea uniform section, semicircular, or nearly so, aform of Tunnel Vault (Fig. 1, Vault). Cloistered Vault. Same as Coved Vault. Coved Vault. A vault compased of fourquartei-cyliiidrical surfaces or coves,… … Fig. 92 (Section, see Fig. 91). Cradle Vault. Same as Barrel Vault. Fan Vault. (See Fan Vaulting under Vault-ing-) Green Vault; Vaults. (See Griine Gewolbe.) Groin Vault; Groined Vault. A com-pound vault in whicli tunnel vaults intersect,forming arrises wdiii-h are called groins. TheRoman Imperial…
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