ADVANCE STRUCTURAL DESIGN

ARCHES
Lakshya Sharma
Shivam Manjhi
Mohit Sahu
Saksham Tamrakar
Aditya Mahajan
Abhishek Patidar
Sarthak Naikya
Vinayak Chanchal
 WHAT IS AN ARCH? An arch is a pure compression
form. It can span a large area by
resolving forces into compressive
An arch is a vertical
stresses and, in turn
curved structure that eliminating tensile stresses. This
spans an elevated is sometimes referred to as arch
space and may or may action. As the forces in the arch
not support the are carried to the ground, the
arch will push outward at the
weight above it, or in
base, called thrust. As the rise,
case of a horizontal or height of the arch decreases,
arch like an arch dam, the outward thrust increases. In
the hydrostatic order to maintain arch action
pressure against it. and prevent the arch from
collapsing, the thrust needs to
be restrained, either with
internal ties or external bracing,
such as abutments.
 TENSILE FORCES

COMPRESSIVE FORCES
Arches can be made of various materials including wood, stone, brick and even RCC.
NOMENCLATURE

1.A masonry arch Keystone

2.Voussoir
3.Extrados
4.Impost
5.Intrados
6.Rise
7.Clear span
8.Abutment
1. KEYSTONE
A keystone (also known as capstone) is the
wedge-shaped stone at the apex of a
masonry arch or typically round-shaped one at
the apex of a vault.

2. VOISSOIR
A wedge-shaped or tapered stone or brick or any other
block material used to construct an arch.
3. EXTRADOS
The upper or outer curve of an arch.

4. IMPOST

In architecture, an impost or impost block is a projecting

block resting on top of a column or embedded in a wall,
serving as the base for the springer or lowest voussoir of
an arch.
4. INTRADOS
The lower or inner curve of an arch.

6. RISE
The radius of the curve of an arch.

7. CLEAR SPAN
The span of the accessible opening.

8. ABUTMENT
A structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch
or span, e.g. at the ends of a bridge.
LINE OF THRUST
The force incident on
the arch travels to the
impost through the
line of thrust.
Types of arches

Arches are classified

into various types
depending upon their
shape and properties.
 Types of arches

Segmental arch Round arch Parabolic arch Shouldered flat arch

 Types of arches

Tudor arch Rampant round arch Equilatrel pointed arch Trefoil arch
 Types of arches

Lancet arch Three centered arch Reverse Ogee arch Horse shoe arch
 Types of arches

Ogee arch Eliptical arch Inflexed arch Triangular arch

CONLCUSION

Arches have proved to be an example of great

engineering and have repeated their presence
in prominent structures all around the world.
THANK
YOU
Lakshya Sharma
Shivam Manjhi
Mohit Sahu
Saksham Tamrakar
Aditya Mahajan
Abhishek Patidar
Sarthak Naikya
Vinayak Chanchal