Tag Archives: Dome

The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore – Stress Analysis 2

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Following on from the previous post I have uploaded the Strand7 data and results files and an animation of the stresses as the construction proceeds.  Strand7 users can just download the files and load them into Strand7 (or those with a slow … Continue reading →

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The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore – Stress Analysis 1

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

It’s time to get back to the analysis of the stresses and strains in the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. Since the last installment I have purchased “Brunelleschi’s Cupola” by Giovanni and Michele Fanelli, which is … Continue reading →

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Cracks in the Dome

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

On 28 July 1987 (close to 25 years ago) The New York Times Reported Cracks in a Great Dome in Florence May Point to Impending Disaster … but those caring for the dome worry that it has recently embarked on … Continue reading →

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The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore – Dimensions

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

This post is a continuation from The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence Different sources give a wide variety of different dimensions for the dome, but there seems to be reasonable agreement that the “across flats” diameter of the … Continue reading →

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The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

The dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore was the first dome structure of that size built since the Pantheon in Rome (126 AD) and the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (537 AD).  Some sources say it is a little larger … Continue reading →

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