Pantheon Arches: Vaults and Load Paths

A structural walk through the Pantheon—arches, vaults, and conservative load routing.

1/25/2026

13 min read

Arches and vaults are the Pantheon’s quiet mathematics. Curvature and spacing tame thrusts, sending loads along predictable paths.

$$ heta_ ext{crown} o ext{lower thrust};quad heta_ ext{steep} o ext{higher vertical reaction} $$

Arches

Stability is geometry in action.

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