A "Timbrel Vault" of a single thickness of brick or tile (Fig. 10) has no more resistance than an arch or vault built on the " Gravity System"; because, no matter how good the mortar.., there is only one vertical joint, and the bricks or tiles are working as voussoirs.

— Rafael Guastavino Essay on The Theory and History of Cohesive Construction (1892)

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