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In our arch, in the same six feet (Fig. 14), we have only 13 joints,…

Quote byRafael Guastavino · 1842–1908

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part III. Theory and Coefficients of Application.

English (original)

In our arch, in the same six feet (Fig. 14), we have only 13 joints, one-quarter of an inch each.., only three and one-quarter inches of mortar..; the arch with no joints is the best, the one with the least is... preferred.

— Rafael Guastavino

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