ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Technical Conditions of Diamond Vaults in Poland
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Department of Building Structures, Politechnika Śląska, Poland
Submission date: 2024-05-25
Final revision date: 2024-06-06
Acceptance date: 2024-07-10
Online publication date: 2024-07-19
Publication date: 2024-07-19
Corresponding author
Łukasz Drobiec
Department of Building Structures, Politechnika Śląska, ul. Akademicka 5, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
Department of Building Structures, Politechnika Śląska, ul. Akademicka 5, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports 2024;34(3):100-119
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ABSTRACT
Diamond vaults represent the greatest achievement of the Gothic architecture. Only about 130 buildings with such vaults have remained to our times, including 30 buildings in Poland. Diamond vaults are less stiff than rib vaults, and consequently more prone to damage. This paper presents technical conditions of diamond vaults in Poland, their typical damage and repair methods.
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