BARREL VAULT

RCC CO NSTRUCTION

S H I WA N G I N AG O R I 19
THE BARREL VAULT IS THE MOST STRAIGHT FORWARD SINGLE
CURVATURE SHELL CONSTRUCTION.
IT IS THE PART OF A CYLINDER OR BARREL WITH SAME
CURVATUREALONG ITS LENGTH.

ANY NUMBER OF CONTINUOUS BARRELS OR CONTINUOUS

SPANS ARE POSSIBLE EXCEPT THAT EVENTUALLY PROVISION
IS MADE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE JOINTS IN A LARGE
STRUCTURES.

THE BARREL VAULTS ARE USED AS PARKING, MARKET

PLACE, ASSEMBLY HALL ,ETC.

TYPES OF BARREL VAULTS

1. SHORT SPAN BARREL VAULTS
2.LONG SPAN BARREL VAULTS