A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 65
so, so far as weknow, on those of their therma?. Had they used a circular vault forthis purpose, it is evident, from the right-hand side of the diagram,that to obtain a straight-lined roof externally, and the necessary water-shed, it would have been requisite to load the centre of the vault to… … Diagram of Vaulting. South of France. By adopting the pointed form the weights are so distributed as toensure stability and to render the vault self-supporting. It has alreadybeen observed that the Gothic architects everywhere treated then-vaults as mere false ceilings, covering them with a roof of…
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