ARCHES Rebeca Valdés

Génesis Pestana

WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT*What is an arch?*why was arch invented?*How arches work?*Size of arches*Arches nowdays*Types of arches*Advantages of arches*Conclusion

ARCHES

What is an arch?

WHY WAS THE ARCH INVENTED?

 HOW THE ARCH WORKS

SIZE OF ARCHES

ARCHES NOWADAYS

TYPES OF ARCHES Flat Arches Triangular Arches

Florentine

TYPES OF ARCHES Round Arches

Roman Segmental

Stilted

Bell

Horse Shoe

Basket Handle

TYPES OF ARCHES Pointed Arches

ADVANTAGES Spanning distance

Good Carrying Loads

Diverse Materials and Forms

Multitude of Uses

CONCLUSION

SOURCES OF INFORMATION*Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 1. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 1974, pp. 1098 - 1099

*Types of Arches: http://architechstok.wordpress.com/2011/05/19/types-of-arches/

*Advantages of Arch Structures: http://www.ehow.com/info_8574027_advantages-arch-structures.html