- A
voussoir (/vuˈswɑːr/) is a wedge-shaped element,
typically a stone,
which is used in
building an arch or vault.
Although each unit in an arch or vault...
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support is
needed while rings of
voussoirs are
constructed and the
rings placed in position.
Until the
topmost voussoir, the keystone, is positioned, the...
- that
interlocks blocks (such as a lintel's
stone blocks or an arch's
voussoirs).
Often joggles are
semicircular and ****-shaped, so
joggled stones have...
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keystone is placed, the
keystone experiences the
least stress of any of the
voussoirs, due to its
position at the apex.[citation needed] Old
keystones can decay...
- is
called a
crown Voussoir (a wedge-like
construction block). A
rowlock arch is
formed by
multiple concentric layers of
voussoirs.
Extrados (an external...
- able to bear load in
addition to the load
carried by the ring of
voussoirs. If the
voussoir stones are thin they
cannot take much
weight so
instead it is...
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decorated with ornamentation. The
elements of a
portal can
include the
voussoir, tympanum, an
ornamented mullion or
trumeau between doors, and columns...
- or
embedded in a wall,
serving as the base for the
springer or
lowest voussoir of an arch. The
imposts are left
smooth or profiled, and "then express...
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semicircular barrell vault p****ageway over 30 feet high. Two rows of
voussoirs form the
shape of the arch and are held in
place by a
keystone at the...
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appliquer l'une
contre l'autre les
faces voisines de deux
voussoirs. Les
faces des
voussoirs qui
reposent sur le sol
forment la
semelle de la roue, et...
