Applied Load
450.0 kN
Dead weight + tower mass
Axial Compression Load
463.8 kN
Direct stone pillar load
Lateral Thrust
112.4 kN
Outward base reaction
Structural Efficiency
94.2%
Pure Compression
Gaudí Inversion Principle & Vector Stability Analysis
Antoni Gaudí suspended weights on interconnected chains to naturally discover pure tension catenary curves. Inverting these curves yielded self-supporting masonry vaults operating under pure axial compression—eliminating heavy gothic flying buttresses.
Status: Pure Compression Thrust Line | Efficiency: 94.2% | Span: 12.50 m | Rise: 22.00 m | Material: Montjuïc Stone