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A structural element with a curved surface that is used as a roof for a large enclosure.
There are several types of vaults depending on the shape of the ARCH. Old ribbed vault, built with "dry" stone slabs, without mortar. Ruins of St. Nicholas, Visby. Gothic vault, ribbed. Lienzingen (Germany)
A vault is a curved work, which serves to cover the space between two walls or a series of aligned pillars. It is a very appropriate structure to cover large architectural spaces with small pieces.
Its geometry can be single or double curvature. In modern buildings the term is applied to curved covering structures, in which the thickness is very small compared to the width and length, also called shells or shells.
