Barrel Vaults

Curvature in building elements provides more than just visual appeal. It allows structural design to incorporate arching theory and the use of steel & aluminum offers great axial & bending strength so that long clear spans and low rise barrel vaults are possible for roofs, entrance canopies & curved glass walls. Triodetic designs each barrel vault specifically for the loads and geometry dictated at each location and to accommodate the support strength that is available. A low rise arch will exert higher horizontal forces at its supports which cannot always be restrained by ties. In retrofit applications such as the enclosure of an existing courtyard. Triodetic can design a minimum mass roof in steel or aluminum to suit whatever support locations exist.

Advanced design allows some barrel vaults to be constructed as single layer or lattice structure depending on the span, rise & loads that apply. Barrel vaults can be built in place of scaffolding, or constructed as sub-assemblies & lifted into final position with or without cladding attached.