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Revision as of 19:50, 23 December 2024 by SSR07 (talk | contribs) (Importing Wikidata short description: "Architectural element")(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Architectural element This article is about arches in a building. For anatomy terms, see Arches of the foot, Aortic arch, and Carpometacarpal joint.
In architecture, a transverse arch is an arch in a vaulted building that goes across the barrel vault. A series of transverse arches sitting on tops of the columns on the sides of the nave was typical in the churches of Romanesque architecture. By analogy, the term is also used to describe the transverse ribs of a groined vault and for any crosswise arch in modern buildings.
In the historical buildings, the transverse arches provide support for purlins and roof ridge beams. They also subdivide the nave into bays. The springings of the arch are typically pinned to supports using wooden or steel ties, but the bulk of lateral thrust is terminated in the abutments.
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The transverse arches are highlighted in green on a plan of a church
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Transverse arches in Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy
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Pointed barrel vault with transverse arches (Abbey of Fontenay)
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Groined vault with transverse arches
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Cross-ribbed vault with transverse arches
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Baroque vault with curved transverse arches (church at the Würzburg Residence)
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Baroque vault with curved transverse arches (church at the Banz Abbey)
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See also
- Diaphragm arch, a transverse arch with the wall on top that divides the vault into compartments
- Separating arch, an arch parallel to the sides of the nave
References
- Davies & Jokiniemi 2008, p. 391.
- Bolis et al. 2017, p. 285.
- Giuriani et al. 2009, p. 4, page numbers are for the online copy.
Sources
- Bolis, Valentino; Preti, Marco; Marini, Alessandra; Giuriani, Ezio (2017). "Experimental cyclic and dynamic in-plane rocking response of a masonry transverse arch typical of historical churches". Engineering Structures. 147: 285–296. doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.05.058.
- Davies, N.; Jokiniemi, E. (2008). "transverse arch". Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction. Elsevier/Architectural Press. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-7506-8502-3. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- Giuriani, Ezio; Marini, Alessandra; Porteri, Claudia; Preti, Marco (2009-04-28). "Seismic Vulnerability for Churches in Association with Transverse Arch Rocking". International Journal of Architectural Heritage. 3 (3): 212–234. doi:10.1080/15583050802400240. ISSN 1558-3058.
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