From: Architectural ruins: geoculture of the anatomy of buildings as illustrated by Casa Ippolito, Malta
Span (s) | Spanning solutions |
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s ≤ 0.9 m | Masonry lintel |
0.9 m < s ≤ 1.1 m | Relieving arch Notching of dimension stone exactly above lintel Depth of lintel increased to 1.5 times the depth of a masonry lintel for a 0.9 m span |
s > 1.1 m | Masonry arch |