The Arch Never Sleeps - for iPod/iPhone
By The Open University
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Description
It has been said that arches never sleep, that they are almost living in the way they adapt to change. Using case studies of Ely Cathedral in England and Chartres in France, the tracks on this album examine the way in which the design of arches developed in the early middle ages, and use mathematical models to explore some of the problems faced and overcome by the stone masons. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models.
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CleanThe Arch Never Sleeps | A short introduction to this album. | 12 4 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- The Arch Never Sleeps | Transcript -- A short introduction to this album. | 12 4 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | CleanVideoIntroduction to Ely and Chartres Cathedral | A brief history of these two stunning Cathedrals, looking at their architecture and engineering. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- Introduction to Ely and Chartres Cathedral | Transcript -- A brief history of these two stunning Cathedrals, looking at their architecture and engineering. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | CleanVideoStone | John Trapp looks at stone as a building material, especially it's use in building the Parthenon in Greece. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- Stone | Transcript -- John Trapp looks at stone as a building material, especially it's use in building the Parthenon in Greece. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 7 | CleanVideoThe Arch | Using models, Professor Francis Evans explains how arches stay standing. John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at the arches at Ely Cathedral. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- The Arch | Transcript -- Using models, Professor Francis Evans explains how arches stay standing. John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at the arches at Ely Cathedral. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 9 | CleanVideoLines of Thrust | Professor Francis Evans uses a physical model to show the line of thrust in an arch, and how changes in force affects it's stability. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- Lines of Thrust | Transcript -- Professor Francis Evans uses a physical model to show the line of thrust in an arch, and how changes in force affects it's stability. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 11 | CleanVideoVaults and Flying Butresses | John Trapp discusses the medieval building techniques which took into account the lines of thrust within an arch. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- Vaults and Flying Butresses | Transcript -- John Trapp discusses the medieval building techniques which took into account the lines of thrust within an arch. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 13 | CleanVideoThe Pinnacles | Professor Francis Evans shows why the pinnacles at Ely Cathedral are not just aesthetical, but how they balance out the forces within the structure. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- The Pinnacles | Transcript -- Professor Francis Evans shows why the pinnacles at Ely Cathedral are not just aesthetical, but how they balance out the forces within the structure. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 15 | CleanVideo16th Century Extensions | John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at how medieval engineers managed forces within the stonework at Ely cathedral to extend an outer wall. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- 16th Century Extensions | Transcript -- John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at how medieval engineers managed forces within the stonework at Ely cathedral to extend an outer wall. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 17 | CleanVideoForces in Masonry: Ely | Professor Francis Evans takes Hooke's theory of arches, and explains that the forces at work witin an arch are the same as those in domes. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- Forces in Masonry: Ely | Transcript -- Professor Francis Evans takes Hooke's theory of arches, and explains that the forces at work witin an arch are the same as those in domes. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 19 | CleanVideoFlying Butresses at Chartres | The butresses at Chartres Cathedral are examined. Mathematic models describe how and why the top tier of butresses was added. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- Flying Butresses at Chartres | Transcript -- The butresses at Chartres Cathedral are examined. Mathematic models describe how and why the top tier of butresses was added. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 21 | CleanVideoBeauvais Cathedral | A look at what happens when the forces in stone structures are not kept in equilibrium. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTranscript -- Beauvais Cathedral | Transcript -- A look at what happens when the forces in stone structures are not kept in equilibrium. | 10 5 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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