Static Machines, Fragile Loads

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dc.contributor.authorAsgarifard, Aniranen
dc.contributor.committeechairMcSherry, Laurelen
dc.contributor.committeememberKelsch, Paul J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHeavers, Nathanen
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-19T08:00:26Zen
dc.date.available2016-07-19T08:00:26Zen
dc.date.issued2016-07-18en
dc.description.abstractRamps are usually perceived as utilitarian objects emerging from standardized guidelines for architecture and landscape architecture. But closer examination reveals they can be quite beautiful and poetic. What we commonly call ramps, Galileo referred to as inclined planes, counting them as one of six classical simple machines in Le Meccaniche (On Mechanics) . Because inclined planes are actually static machines that do not require any energy to run. They do not discriminate among users. This thesis explores the work of the ramp in moving fragile loads, such as human beings.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:7044en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/71804en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectLincoln Memorialen
dc.subjectWashington D.C.en
dc.subjectInclined Planesen
dc.subjectRampen
dc.subjectAccessibilityen
dc.subjectRetrofiten
dc.titleStatic Machines, Fragile Loadsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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