Classification of Arches
Classification of Arches
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CLASSIFICATION OF ARCHES
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON MATERIAL
AND WORKMANSHIP
BRICK ARCHES
*Rubble arches
*Ashlar arches
GAUGED ARCHES
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GAUGED BRICK ARCHES
Accurately prepared to wedge shape.
Specially shaped bricks known as “RUBBER BRICKS” are
used .
The lime putty is used for binding the blocks.
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RUBBLE ARCHES
Made of rubble stones, which are hammer dressed,
roughly to the shape and size of voussoirs of the arch
and fixed in cement mortar.
These arches are used for small span upto 1 m.
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ASHLAR ARCHES
Stones are cut to proper shape
of voussoirs and are fully
dressed, properly joint with
cement or lime.
The voussoirs made of full
thickness of the arch.
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PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCK ARCHES
Flat arch
Segmental arch
Semi-circular arch
Relieving arch
Dutch or French arch
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FLAT ARCH
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RELIEVING ARCH
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DUTCH OR FRENCH ARCH
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON NUMBER OF
CENTRES
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ONE CENTRED ARCH
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TWO CENTRED ARCH
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THREE CENTRED ARCH
Elliptical arches
come under this
category.
O3
O2
O1,O2 and O3 are
the center.
O1
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FOUR CENTRED ARCH
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FIVE CENTRED ARCH
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