A Computer Simulation to Determine When the Beams in the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid Cracked

For more than a century it has been widely known that the beams forming the ceiling of the King's Chamber and those of the first and second Relieving Chambers in the Great Pyramid are cracked. However, it was not known when they cracked. This paper reports the results of a virtual reality 3D co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 2012-01, Vol.48, p.23-33
Hauptverfasser:	Breitner, Richard, Houdin, Jean-Pierre, Brier, Bob
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Archaeology and Prehistory Architectural models Architecture, space management Astronomical surveys Buildings Computer Aided Engineering Computer Science Computer simulation Earthquakes Granite Graphics Humanities and Social Sciences Mechanics Mechanics of materials Physics Plasters Subsidence Tunnels Virtual reality
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Zusammenfassung:	For more than a century it has been widely known that the beams forming the ceiling of the King's Chamber and those of the first and second Relieving Chambers in the Great Pyramid are cracked. However, it was not known when they cracked. This paper reports the results of a virtual reality 3D computer simulation designed to determine precisely when the beams cracked. It is suggested that such computer simulations might have a broad range of applications to archaeological questions.
ISSN:	0065-9991 2330-1880