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Notre‑Dame Structure: Ribs, Webs, Buttresses

An engineering overview of Notre‑Dame’s structural system: rib vaults, webs, and flying buttress chains.

1/12/2026
16 min read
View of transept vaults showing ribs and webs

Notre‑Dame’s structure is distributed logic. Ribs collect loads; webs carry them; buttresses return them to ground.


📊 Elements & Effects

Element Role Effect
Rib Collector Focus thrusts at supports
Web Membrane Distribute between ribs
Buttress Restraint Counter lateral thrust

📐 Mechanics (Qualitative)

$$ ext{Rib load} ightarrow ext{pier} quad ; quad ext{web load} ightarrow ext{ribs} $$

  • Slenderness: Piers sized to limit buckling.
  • Continuity: Joints grouted to maintain paths.

Transept vaults

Structure is a chorus—each component sings a line.

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पेरिस‑प्रेमी और सजग यात्री होने के नाते मैंने यह मार्गदर्शिका बनाई ताकि आगंतुक नोट्र‑डाम की उन कथाओं से जुड़ सकें जहाँ आस्था, शिल्प और समुदाय मिलते हैं।

Tags

Vaults
Buttresses
Load Paths
Ribs

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