How and where are arches and domes used today?

Nowadays, arches and domes are still used to incorporate a classical feel to a building. However they are not strictly built with stone/brick and mortar, they are not used for their structural quality, but rather for the aesthetics. read more

The use of domes on different places is quite old and sometimes this is considered as a sign of tradition of any nation.There are different types of research studies that have clearly shown this fact that an original tradition of using multiple domes was developed in the church in Russia. read more

Modern arches make use of steel and pre-stressed concrete apart from masonries and stones, or the Special Roman Concrete, which was used in ancient times. Also, beams and trusses are used in modern arches, making the structure more rigid and able to span further than any arches from the ancient civilizations. read more