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		Basics of building with Arches, Vaults and Cupolas (SKAT)
			(introduction...)
			Acknowledgments
			Arches, vaults and cupolas
			Tradition, present and future
			Arches, vaults and cupolas
			Advantages and possibilities
			Arches and their uses
			Vaults
			Cupolas
			Uses of vaults and cupolas
			Development projects
			Building market
			Key questions
			Recommendations
			Building options and architectural/engineering design
			Building materials
			Execution
			Tools and skills
			Professional training
			Project management
			Select bibliography

Cupolas

Forms of cupolas

Cupolas are obtained by rotating an arch, except for faceted cupolas which more closely resemble the Dominical vault. A cupola can be semi-circular, segmental, ogival, conical, etc.

Cupolas are circular in plan. They can, however, be used to cover square or rectangular rooms by using pendentives or squinches. Cupolas on pendentives can be used to cover any kind of polygonal shape in plan.

It is possible to combine several cupolas or to combine cupolas with vaults.