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There are other advantages... [I]n every arch the curve of pressure…

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)

There are other advantages... [I]n every arch the curve of pressure changes according to the position of the load; this means that every arch must be prepared for work by deflection or tension.

— Rafael Guastavino

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