HOW GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE ECHOED THE POWER OF STAINED GLASS (2)
 

The Quadripartite Vault is a domed-up groin vault with ribs on the arris and transverse arches
basic quadripartite/domed-up groin vault

Quadripartite Vault—English variant with rib along the ridge
basic quadripartite/domed-up groin vault with ridge rib

The Tierceron Vault has decorative extra ribs between the diagonal ribs and transverse arches
basic tierceron vault has extra ribs between the diagonal ribs and transverse arches

Tierceron variant with split ridge rib
tierceron vault with split ridge rib

The Fan Vault is a rounded-out tierceron vault
the fan vault is a rounded-out tierceron vault

Tierceron Vaults can be interlaced in several ways to produce a variety of Lierne Vaults ("inter-linked vaults")

Basic Interlaced Tierceron pattern
Interlaced tierceron patterns

Basic Interlaced Tiercerons with tripled ridge rib
Interlaced tiercerons with tripled ridge rib

Compacted Tierceron Vault
Note that the diagonal ribs now meet the tiercerons
Compacted tiercerons—the diagonal ribs now meet the tiercerons

Compacted Tierceron Vault
with tripled ridge rib
Compacted tiercerons—the diagonal ribs now meet the tiercerons

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