Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 198
charged with themaintenance of vaults in a state of proper rigidity. The Egyptiansnot only employed the semicircular arch ; they made use, in a fewinstances, of the pointed form, and many of their undergroundbuildings have roofs cut out of the rock in the form of a segmentalvault. The fact that-… … The methods employed in what we may call compact constructionpermit the use, in considerable quantities, of moulded clay mixedwith chopped straw. This material was used in buildings whichwere homogeneous; it was poured into a mould formed by planks,which was raised as the work progressedand the…
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