- Gothic.A keel arch is a
variant of four-centred
arch with
haunches almost straight,
resembling a
section view
of a
capsized ship. Po****r in
Islamic architecture...
-
observations of the
collapses of semicircular arches, with the
crown moving down and
haunches out. In this interpretation, the
pointed arch was
an attempt...
- spandrel,
needs to be
applied outside of the
haunches. In
addition to the
Imperial Roman construction,
round arches are also ****ociated with Byzantine,...
- architecture, a
spandrel is a
triangular space which exists over the
haunches of an arch. Spandrels—more
often called pendentives in this context—are found...
-
suitable for
carrying a rider's
weight and
engaging the
haunches.
Should not be
confused with
an obese horse in “show” condition, as fat just
conceals wasp-waistedness...
- a self-supporting
arched form,
usually of stone or brick,
serving to
cover a
space with a
ceiling or roof. As in
building an arch, a
temporary support...
- upon the
haunches, was to
introduce three cylindrical holes or
tunnels in the
masonry at
those parts of the bridge.
Among the more
important of the later...
- the
haunches where the
arch transitioned into the side walls.
Other windows exposed cavities and
voids in the rock
behind the brickwork, some
of which...
-
thrusts at
their haunches. The
outward thrusts in the
lower portion of a
hemispherical masonry dome can be
counteracted with the use
of chains incorporated...
- The body is
muscular but not
overly heavy; body
length from
shoulder to
haunches is
approximately the same as the
height at the withers, proportionally...
