Groin vault
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groin-vault-288-4093405
title:
Groin vault
text:
A groin vault or groined vault is produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults. The word "groin" refers to the edge between the intersecting vaults. Sometimes the arches of groin vaults are pointed instead of round. In comparison with a barrel vault, a groin vault provides good economies of material and labor. The thrust is concentrated along the groins or arrises, so the vault need only be abutted at its four corners. Groin vault construction was first employed by the Roman
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Architectural feature
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groin_vault
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2023-11-27T17:40:32Z
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