Types of Arches Types of Lintels Materials Used for Arches

What is Lintel?

It is defined as a horizontal structural member which is placed across the opening.

Hence the structure remains in the position by the resistance from the support.

What is Arch?

An Arch may be defined as a mechanical arrangement of wedge-shaped blocks of stones or bricks mutually supporting each other and support at the end by piers or abutments.

Types of Arches:

1. One-Centred Arches:

   They are the following Types:

   Semi-circular Arch

   Segmental Arch(Which is less than a semi-circle)

   Horseshoe Arch (Which is more than a semi-circle 

   Stilted Arch

   Bull's eye arch (which is a complete circular arch used for the circular window to produce the        architectural effect.

Two-centred Arches:

   These arches are of several types but the popular ones as follows:

   Blunt or Drop Arch

   Gothic or Equilateral arch or pointed arch

   Acute or Lancet Arch

Three centred Arches:

  These arches having three centres are mainly of two types

  Elliptical Arch

  Four centred Arch or Tudor Arch

  Five centred Arch

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