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Lesson: Anti-funicular Forms

Lesson: Anti-funicular Forms

In this lesson we explore anti-funicular forms, which include arches, vaults, domes, and
concrete shell structures. How are they designed? And what types of forces do they
resist?

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Lesson: Anti-funicular Forms (Video 01:13)

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A funicular form is the

form taken by a cable or a
rope for a given loading.
Because it's a funicular
form, it's made out of rope-

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or cable-like structures
or elements.
The funicular form is all in
tension.
You can't push on a rope.
You can only pull on a

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Practice Problem AF1

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An anti-funicular form is designed to resist what type of force:

Tension

Compression

Shear

Lateral

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Practice Problem AF2

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Identify the proper loading for this anti-funicular form:

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Practice Problem AF3

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Why is stone a good material for arches and domes?

It is weak in compression

It is strong in compression

It is weak in tension

It is strong in tension

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