This is a great little short film that talks about the strength in the shape of a catenary arch. The catenary arch is a representation of the gravity pulling down a length of chain between 2 points, flipped upside down. The geometry of the catenary arch is all around us in our modern construction and considered to be the strongest of all arch shapes. It is also a well recognized shape with the Gateway arch in St. Louis as well as the famous 'golden arches' of McDonalds.
Sunday, 29 March 2015
How the Arch Got It's Shape
This is a great little short film that talks about the strength in the shape of a catenary arch. The catenary arch is a representation of the gravity pulling down a length of chain between 2 points, flipped upside down. The geometry of the catenary arch is all around us in our modern construction and considered to be the strongest of all arch shapes. It is also a well recognized shape with the Gateway arch in St. Louis as well as the famous 'golden arches' of McDonalds.
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