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The inverted catenary represents the thrust line for the arch; it indicates the path along which the compressive forces are transmitted fromvoussoirtovoussoirand so to the abutments.
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The sixth story displays pairs of round-arched windows with voussoirs that spring from molded bands and projecting keystones.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The entrance pavilion has octagonal bastions flanking smooth rusticated limestone voussoirs around a large sally port.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The building's design includes an ashlar front facade, a pediment at its parapet, second-story windows ornamented with voussoirs and keystones, and a metal cornice.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As in building an arch, a temporary support is needed while rings of voussoirs are constructed and the rings placed in position.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Here the ends of the treads are cut to form the voussoirs of the arch.
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Indeed, the 11 panels of the bridge may be viewed as voussoirs, with the diagonal bracing maintaining a rigid wedge shape in each panel.
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The way in which masonry may be analysed can be illustrated by the very simple example of thevoussoirarch.
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It consists of three recessed arched openings defined by rusticated voussoirs.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Consisting of 53 elements (voussoirs), the canopy is 100m ft long and 28m ft wide.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Window frames are pegged with ovolo trim, nosed sills, and 9-11 voussoirs with key the same height.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The chancel arch is probably of the 16th century, but some of the voussoirs may be of the 13th century.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This impression is enhanced by the arrangement of strips of thicker stiffening incorporated into the castings, arranged in the manner of joints between voussoirs.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are complemented by a projecting keystone and radiating voussoirs.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The arch vault consists of large voussoirs and shows a comparatively flat profile (span to rise ratio 3:1).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.To the right of this is another lancet window and the voussoirs of a blocked arch.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has a segmental arch with chamfered voussoirs and a roll-moulded dripstring above this, merging with a similar dripstring at rail-bed level.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A decorative feature of the facade is the large arch of voussoirs which rises above the windows.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Generally, first-floor windows are rectangular and have flat arches of radiating brick voussoirs.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is built in red sandstone ashlar and consists of a basket arch of short rusticated voussoirs.
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