Arch

Arch

Definition The arch is a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support.

Parts of arch Keystone, soffit, spring line, springer, and voussoir.

Measurements of an arch Rise and span.

First to use They were known by the Mesopotamian, Urartian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilization.

The most impressive example of the use of arches we can see in the Roman aqueducts that still exist and are operational.



Importance of arch This structure can withstand great forces, represents a constructive contribution made possible the construction of large civil engineering and architectural.