A01=Rowland J. Mainstone
ancient dome structural analysis
architectural innovation analysis
ARCHITECTURE General
Author_Rowland J. Mainstone
Ayasofya Muzesi Design and construction
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Constructions Calcul
dome construction techniques
Domes Design and construction
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historical building conservation
HISTORY General
masonry vault mechanics
Structural design
structural engineering history
structural intuition in design
Product details
- ISBN 9780860787631
- Weight: 1275g
- Dimensions: 169 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 24 Nov 1999
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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All buildings must stand. An adequate structure was as necessary for the simplest primitive hut as it is for the tallest or widest-spanning modern building. However, this requirement became more difficult to satisfy as designers became more adventurous and the experience already gained became less directly applicable. The present papers look at the consequent evolution of design methods and the types of understanding that have been essential guides. A particular focus is the question of how earlier innovations, made without the benefits of modern theory, were possible. Other papers look in detail at the most outstanding of these achievements, such as the church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and the dome of Florence Cathedral.
Rowland J. Mainstone, formerly Building Research Establishment, University College, London, and University of Leeds, UK and University of Leuven, Belgium
