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ARCH. Hendrina Díaz . Content Introduction. A brief history of the arch Definition A rch elements Types of arch Uses of the Arch. Do you know this building ? . The Roman colosseum : One of the most representative of Roman art. It is formed by eighty arches. .

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  1. ARCH Hendrina Díaz

  2. Content • Introduction. • A brief history of • the arch • Definition • Archelements • Typesof arch • Uses of the Arch

  3. Do youknowthisbuilding? • The Roman colosseum: One of themostrepresentative of Roman art. Itis formed by eighty arches.

  4. Introduction ForumRome A basic element of construction: arches appear in all types of architecture. Arches can be decorative or structural. Early civilizations building arches include the Mesopotamians, the Egyptians and the Greeks. Roman architecture adopted the arch from the Etruscans and used it extensively in building, bridges and their famous aqueducts.

  5. Definition The arch is a curved structure sustaining superiorly closing an opening or a hole, so allitsparts are compressed and none of themoccurextensions. Thesepressures are transmittedtothesupport (columns) whichholdsthearchends. The arch is a way of making a roof or a doorway or a window without using any beams at all: just a lot of small stones, or small blocks of wood, or clay bricks. That's a lot cheaper and easier to get than the big beams. You use the weight of the blocks to hold the arch together.

  6. Archelements • In an arch structure, all of the elements hold each other inplace. This is a general representation of the proportions and technical elements. • Keystone • Voussoir • Extrados • Impost • Intrados • Buttress • Schematic illustration of an arch.

  7. Types of arch How many different forms of arch can you imagine? • Thevariousforms of arches are basedontheintrados line can bestraight, broken, curvedormixed: • Flat Arch • Corbelled Arch • Semicircular Arch • Venetian Arch • Ogee Arch Triangular Arch BullseyeArch Bell Arch Gothic Arch Skewed Arch SegmentalArch Foil Arches Arches based on circular arcs Geometrical Arches

  8. Uses of the Arch The arch is considered one of the most important invention in architecture due to its strength, simplicity and economy. The use of the can be seen in churches, aqueducts, bridges, colleges, some homes and monumental structures (triumphal arches). The JuscelinoKubitschek Bridge, also known as the Brazilian "wave" arch The Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

  9. Conclusion Arches are everywhere—over doors, porches, windows, and hallways. They were born to serve as a powerful structural tool, allowing rooms to extend without the interruption of any vertical supports or columns. Arches come in many shapes, from rounded to pointy and quite a few variations in between. The architectural styles that each arch represents also are vary widely. But one thing is certain: an arch adds something special to the place where you find it.

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