Jacques Heyman: The Stone Skeleton

Cover: 9781009682367 | The Stone Skeleton | Jacques Heyman | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2025

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Beschreibung

What is the timescale for the settlement and cracking of an old stone building? How do the elegant flying buttresses of a Gothic cathedral safely transfer thrust to the foundations? What is the effect of bell-ringing on a church tower? These and other questions pertinent to the upkeep of old stone structures are answered in this clear and authoritative guide, now revised in a new edition. With a firm scientific basis, but without the use of complex mathematics, the author provides a thorough and intuitive understanding of masonry structures. This new edition updates the text based on original research by the author, including sections on iconic structures such as St Peter's Basilica in Rome, the dome of St Paul's Cathedral and the vault of the Henry VII Chapel in London. An essential resource for structural engineers, architects, art historians and anyone passionate about the care and renovation of historic stone buildings.

Über den Autor

Jacques Heyman is a structural engineer and Emeritus Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge and was previously Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He has contributed substantially to plastic theory and initiated its application to masonry structures and was consulting engineer to many cathedrals, including Ely Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. He is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and in 2022 was awarded the Sir Frank Whittle Medal.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Structural Theory of Masonry; 3. Domes; 4. The Masonry Vault; 5. Some Structural Elements; 6. Towers and Bells; 7. Spires; 8. Some Historical Notes.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Technik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781009682367
ISBN-10:	1009682369
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Heyman, Jacques
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	Jacques Heyman
Erscheinungsdatum:	25.11.2025
Gewicht:	0,321 kg