Consider the following
1. Trabeate style of architecture is developed indigenously
2. Arcuate style is derived from Persian, Turkish and Arabian influences
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
A
1 only
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B
2 only
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C
Both 1 and 2
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C Both 1 and 2 In architecture, post and lintel (also called prop and lintel or a trabeated system) is a building system where strong horizontal elements are held up by strong vertical elements with large spaces between them.
Arcuate style developed in India due to Islamic influences. It includes use of Arches. Here the weight of the superstructure (part of buildings above ground floor) above the doors and windows will be carried by the arches.