Geometry and construction. Theory of principal curvature lines in stone stereotomy
The paper illustrates the theoretical and practical study of the theory of curvature lines elaborated by Gaspard Monge at the end of the eighteenth century, and its application to the construction of cut stone architecture, with particular reference to the specific case study of an ellipsoidal vault...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of L'Aquila
2012-06-01
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Series: | Disegnare con |
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Online Access: | http://disegnarecon.unibo.it/article/view/3160 |