The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

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It has been said that arches never sleep, that they are almost living in the way they adapt to change. Using case studies of Ely Cathedral in England and Chartres in France, the tracks on this album examine the way in which the design of arches developed in the early middle ages, and use mathematical models to explore some of the problems faced and overcome by the stone masons. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models.

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Stone

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • 2 min

John Trapp looks at stone as a building material, especially it's use in building the Parthenon in Greece.

Beauvais Cathedral

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • 1 min

A look at what happens when the forces in stone structures are not kept in equilibrium.

Introduction to Ely and Chartres Cathedral

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • 2 min

A brief history of these two stunning Cathedrals, looking at their architecture and engineering.

Transcript -- Introduction to Ely and Chartres Cathedral

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- A brief history of these two stunning Cathedrals, looking at their architecture and engineering.

Vaults and Flying Butresses

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • 3 min

John Trapp discusses the medieval building techniques which took into account the lines of thrust within an arch.

Transcript -- Vaults and Flying Butresses

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- John Trapp discusses the medieval building techniques which took into account the lines of thrust within an arch.

The Arch

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • 3 min

Using models, Professor Francis Evans explains how arches stay standing. John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at the arches at Ely Cathedral.

Transcript -- The Arch

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- Using models, Professor Francis Evans explains how arches stay standing. John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at the arches at Ely Cathedral.

Transcript -- Lines of Thrust

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- Professor Francis Evans uses a physical model to show the line of thrust in an arch, and how changes in force affects it's stability.

Flying Butresses at Chartres

The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone

05/11/09 • 2 min

The butresses at Chartres Cathedral are examined. Mathematic models describe how and why the top tier of butresses was added.

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