Brunelleschi’s Dome: A New Estimate of the Thrust and Stresses in the Underlying Piers

The paper deals with the insurgence of the thrust, together with its valuation, in masonry domes, giving special attention to the Brunelleschi’s Dome in Florence. After a recalling of the kinematical approach in the context of the Heyman masonry model, the thrust of Brunelleschi’s Dome is estimated...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Author:	Mario Como
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Subjects:	domes masonry no tension material Brunelleschi’s Dome minimum thrust kinematical approach
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/4268