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Thrust line analysis of triangular arches

Author: Dimitriye Nikolich

Published in: Archive of Applied Mechanics | Issue 9/2020

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The solution to the classic so-called Couplet’s problem was provided more than a century ago, and recently, in the frame of limit equilibrium analysis, elliptical and pointed arches have also been carried out. Albeit triangular form of arches is the structural precursor of the mentioned ones, its mechanical behaviour has not been sufficiently researched. Therefore, the present paper elaborates in detail the thrust line analysis of different types of triangular arches under self-weight. Hence, with respect to vertical, normal, horizontal and radial stereotomy, the closed-form expression of the corresponding thrust line, as well as the numerical values for the minimum thickness, is derived.

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Title: Thrust line analysis of triangular arches
Author: Dimitriye Nikolich
Publication date: 08-05-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Archive of Applied Mechanics / Issue 9/2020
Print ISSN: 0939-1533
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-020-01701-7

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