Oval Domes: History, Geometry and Mechanics
Year: 2007
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: An oval dome may be defined as a dome whose plan or profile (or both) has an oval form. The word “oval” comes from the Latin ovum , egg. The present paper contains an outline of the origin and application of the oval in historical architecture; a discussion of the spatial geometry of oval domes, that is, the different methods employed to lay them out; a brief exposition of the mechanics of oval arches and domes; and a final discussion of the role of geometry in oval arch and dome design.
Source: Birkhäuser Basel eBooks
Author: Santiago Huerta
Institution: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2021690487