BARREL VAULT

RCC
CONSTRUCTION

S H I WA N G I N A G O R I 19
THE BARREL VAULT IS THE MOST STRAIGHT FORWARD
SINGLE CURVATURE SHELL CONSTRUCTION.
IT IS THE PART OF A CYLINDER OR BARREL WITH SAME
CURVATUREALONG ITS LENGTH.

ANY NUMBER OF CONTINUOUS BARRELS OR CONTINUOUS

SPANS ARE POSSIBLE EXCEPT THAT EVENTUALLY
PROVISION IS MADE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE JOINTS IN
A LARGE STRUCTURES.

THE BARREL VAULTS ARE USED AS PARKING, MARKET

PLACE, ASSEMBLY HALL ,ETC.

TYPES OF BARREL VAULTS

1.SHORT SPAN BARREL VAULTS
2.LONG SPAN BARREL VAULTS