id
	13957
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/13957
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	Oval Domes: History, Geometry and Mechanics
Creator
	Huerta, Santiago
Date
	2008
Language
	eng
Abstract
	An oval dome may be defined as a dome whose plan or profile (or both) has an oval form. The word “oval” comes from the Latin ovum, egg. The present paper contains an outline of the origin and application of the oval in historical architecture; a discussion of the spatial geometry of oval domes, that is, the different methods employed to lay them out; a brief exposition of the mechanics of oval arches and domes; and a final discussion of the role of geometry in oval arch and dome design.
Is Part Of
	Nexus Network Journal
Cited by
	10747
Doi
	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-007-0040-3
Issn
	1522-4600
Issue
	2
Pages
	211-248
Short title
	Oval Domes
Volume
	9
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/K66LNL2M/item-list

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