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Flat arches

Scope note

Use for arches in which neither intrados nor extrados has any curvature, yet is composed of voussoirs arranged so that lateral thrusts are generated from vertical loads; for arches with very slight curvature, use "camber arches."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001015

Broader Terms used

<arches by form: construction>

Narrower Terms used

French arches

Equivalent Terms used

flat arch

Created

13yrs ago

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