Rib Vaults
RIB-VAULT [1] the main thrust is carried by masonry ribs to the corners of each bayGlossary Term [2]. The ribs of cut stone form a framework, so that lighter material can be used to fill the cells in between. The adoption of the stronger and more adaptable pointed archGlossary Term [3], a concept borrowed from the eastern Mediterranean, made it possible to vaultGlossary Term [4] awkwardly shaped spaces while keeping the vaultGlossary Term [5] to a more or less even height.