Sharanam Vault - 15 Meter Span Conical Vault

This video documents the construction of a conical vault at the Sri Aurobindo Society's Sharanam Phase II campus in Pondicherry. The vault varies in span from 6.61m to 15m, varies in rise from 1.5m to 2.5m, and varies in thickness from 24cm at the base to 17.7cm at the crown. Design, structural design and construction: Auroville Earth Institute Additional structural consultancy: Mahesh Varma (Nandadeep Designers and Valuers) Video: Vimal Bjojraj (Auroville Consulting)

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