The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone
The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone
The Open University
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.
The Arch Never Sleeps
A short introduction to this album.
Apr 12, 2010
44 sec
Transcript -- The Arch Never Sleeps
A short introduction to this album.
Apr 12, 2010
Introduction to Ely and Chartres Cathedral
A brief history of these two stunning Cathedrals, looking at their architecture and engineering.
May 11, 2009
2 min
Transcript -- Introduction to Ely and Chartres Cathedral
A brief history of these two stunning Cathedrals, looking at their architecture and engineering.
May 11, 2009
Stone
John Trapp looks at stone as a building material, especially it's use in building the Parthenon in Greece.
May 11, 2009
2 min
Transcript -- Stone
John Trapp looks at stone as a building material, especially it's use in building the Parthenon in Greece.
May 11, 2009
The Arch
Using models, Professor Francis Evans explains how arches stay standing. John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at the arches at Ely Cathedral.
May 11, 2009
3 min
Transcript -- The Arch
Using models, Professor Francis Evans explains how arches stay standing. John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at the arches at Ely Cathedral.
May 11, 2009
Lines of Thrust
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.
May 11, 2009
4 min
Transcript -- Lines of Thrust
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.
May 11, 2009
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