A history of architecture for the student, craftsman, and amateur : being a comparative view of the historical styles from the earliest period (1896)
Fletcher, Banister, 1833-1899, Fletcher, Banister, Sir, 1866-1953 · London : B.T. Batsford; New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 98
on is strong and solid, and of an en-gineering character. The supports have been calculatedat one-sixth of the whole area of the building. The systemis one of concrete vaults resting on concrete walls, two feetthree inches thick, faced with travertine stone four feet thick,and having an internal… … z o w > < > C5 O < <u ROMAN ARCHITECTURE. 65 The radiating walls are cleverly constructed, concretebeing used where least weight, tufa stone where moreweight, and travertine stone where the most heavy pressureshave to be supported. The constructional idea consists of wedge-shaped…
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