The masonry pointed arch, largely used in Gothic architecture, is known to have lower
horizontal thrust than the circular arch. While this fact is widely acknowledged, the structural …

This paper addresses the problem of characterizing the mechanical behaviour and collapse
of symmetric circular and pointed masonry arches subject to their own weight. The influence …

The paper investigates how the deviation of the centreline from the semi-circle influences
the mechanical behaviour of gothic masonry vaults. The geometry of the vaults is quantified …

Over the last few years, scholars have revisited the classical issue of identifying the limit
equilibrium states of masonry arches. While the Couplet's problem was rigorously solved by …

In the evaluation of the vulnerability of built cultural heritage, a comprehensive literature
addresses circular arches, while few works consider pointed arches and none of them deals …

This paper addresses the long-standing problem of the equilibrium of the circular, pointed,
and elliptical arches commonly found in historical masonry buildings and bridges that are …

The purpose of this paper aims at critically examining Monasterio's unpublished manuscript,
found by Santiago Huerta in the Library of the Escuela de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales …

In the context of the structural safety evaluation of masonry arches under both gravitational
and seismic loads, this study analyses the possibility to apply fast-assessment …

In this chapter fundamentals of graphical statics are recalled in order to introduce those
techniques (Méry, Durand-Claye, Eddy, Lévy, Wolfe) that inspired modern computerized …

This chapter is a critical presentation of studies over the last 10 years on the mechanical
response of masonry arches and vaults. More precisely, we focus on a study of masonry …