barrel roof


barrel roof

[′bar·əl ‚rüf] (building construction) A roof of semicylindrical section; capable of spanning long distances parallel to the axis of the cylinder. barrel vault

barrel roof

A roof of semicylindrical section capable of spanning long distances, parallel to the axis of the cylinder. See also: Roof

barrel roof, barrel shell roof

1. A roof of semicylindrical section; capable of spanning long distances parallel to the axis of the cylinder.2. A barrel vault.

barrel vault, barrel roof, cradle vault, tunnel vault, wagonhead vault, wagon vault

A masonry vault of plain, semicircular cross section, supported by parallel walls or arcades and adapted to longitudinal areas.