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🏛️ Heritage Masonry Arch Preservation: 2D Cross-Section

Weathering of a historic masonry arch: Heyman line-of-thrust stability under erosion and load.

Physics & Mechanics2DAdvanced60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

Details

CategoryPhysics & Mechanics

RenderingCanvas 2D

DifficultyAdvanced

Target FPS60

ControlsSliders for arch thickness ratio, point load and position, rain pH, freeze-thaw cycles and weathering speed; tools to erode or repair individual voussoirs by clicking; drag the load along the arch; scenario presets, pause, step and reset.

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⚙ Under the hood

Interactive 2D cross-section of a historic masonry arch under weathering: a live line-of-thrust analysis (Heyman's safe theorem) shows hinge formation, safety factor and collapse as voussoirs erode, with a draggable point load.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install