Question

What is a vault? Describe its parts and/or functions.

Answer 1

Dome.
Pitched brick barrel vault.
Barrel vault.
Groin vaults.
Rib vault.
Fan Vault.
Hyperbolic paraboloids.

Answer 2

Answer:

A vault is a curved structure that leaves a space framed by columns and walls.

Explanation:

The vaults are composed of various parts traditionally referred to as:

- Supports: are the parts of the walls or structures on which the vault rests.

- Starting points: they are the arches that make up the vault.

- Dovelas: they are several pieces that make up a semicircular shape and are the most important pieces of the vaults.

- Key: it is the central dovela closes the arch of the vault.

- Salmeres: are the main segments placed at the beginning of the vaults.

- Nerves: are the arches of segments that transmit the weight of the vault.

The vaults only have a decorative function to cover the denoted space between two walls or aligned columns.