Arch+notes



Arch Its history: The Arch has been adapted by different cultures in many many times, and the romans were the first to use it in monumental achitercure In some ocations, arch was used to represent a victory and an entry at the same time The arc hits still used nowadays as a decorative element or for the shapes of Windows The arch it’s composed by many parts, beeing the keystone the most important part, this one keeps the whole arch together.

The arch has many advantages, some of them are: • are generally durable. •An arch bridge is an economical way to traverse small distances and is able to cope with bending forces. •The entire arch is in compression. And it can use materials that are not strong in tension.

One of its disadventages relative to modern alternatives, such arch bridges are very heavy, requiring extensive foundations. They are also expensive to build wherever labor costs are high They are many types of arches, including the blind, natural or triunphal arches