Beauvais Cathedral
A look at what happens when the forces in stone structures are not kept in equilibrium.
View ArticleFlying Butresses at Chartres
The butresses at Chartres Cathedral are examined. Mathematic models describe how and why the top tier of butresses was added.
View ArticleForces in Masonry: Ely
Professor Francis Evans takes Hooke's theory of arches, and explains that the forces at work witin an arch are the same as those in domes.
View Article16th Century Extensions
John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at how medieval engineers managed forces within the stonework at Ely cathedral to extend an outer wall.
View ArticleThe Pinnacles
Professor Francis Evans shows why the pinnacles at Ely Cathedral are not just aesthetical, but how they balance out the forces within the structure.
View ArticleVaults and Flying Butresses
John Trapp discusses the medieval building techniques which took into account the lines of thrust within an arch.
View ArticleLines of Thrust
Professor Francis Evans uses a physical model to show the line of thrust in an arch, and how changes in force affects it's stability.
View ArticleThe Arch
Using models, Professor Francis Evans explains how arches stay standing. John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at the arches at Ely Cathedral.
View ArticleStone
John Trapp looks at stone as a building material, especially it's use in building the Parthenon in Greece.
View ArticleIntroduction to Ely and Chartres Cathedral
A brief history of these two stunning Cathedrals, looking at their architecture and engineering.
View ArticleThe Arch Never Sleeps
It has been said that arches never sleep, that they are almost living in the way they adapt to change. Using case studies of Ely Cathedral in England and Chartres in France, the tracks on this album...
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