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B. P. Lindsey is a Kansas resident who has extensively studied the stone bridges of the Sunflower State, most notably those of Cowley County. He is a writer with a love of the past — studying how people lived and how things were done in the old days. He also enjoys physics and building things. He has a particular interest in masonry and enjoys experimenting with various ways to build stone arch bridges — including two completed stone arch footbridges. He always has plans for another stone arch bridge down the road. You can find him at StoneArchBridges.com.

Pawhuska’s Big Stone Bridge: Part 3

Arch of the Pawhuska Bridge

In Pawhuska, Oklahoma is an imposing, triple arch stone bridge with an interesting history. In this series of posts, we investigate the story behind the magnificent structure.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 12, 2022August 12, 2022Posted inLocationsTags:Oklahoma, Quality of Construction

Pawhuska’s Big Stone Bridge: Part 2

Pawhuska Stone Bridge

In Pawhuska, Oklahoma is an imposing, triple arch stone bridge with an interesting history. In this series of posts, we investigate the story behind the magnificent structure.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 5, 2022August 12, 2022Posted inLocationsTags:Design, Oklahoma, Quality of Construction

Pawhuska’s Big Stone Bridge: Part 1

Lynne Avanue Bridge, Pawhuska OK

In Pawhuska, Oklahoma is an imposing, triple arch stone bridge with an interesting history. In this series of posts, we investigate the story behind the magnificent structure.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 29, 2022August 12, 2022Posted inLocationsTags:Oklahoma, Stones, Walter Sharp

Hidden Structural Features

Detail of Walz Ford Bridge Arch

Many stone arch bridge feature subtle design features that are tucked away out of sight within the structure, which can greatly complicate rehab and load handling calculations.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 22, 2022July 23, 2022Posted inMaintenanceTags:Design, Forces, Quality of Construction, Stones

Building With Stone: The Intermediate Stage

Mortarless Stone Arch

Often at some point a masonry project will start looking wrong in the middle of construction. However, it is important to keep building with the final goal in mind.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 15, 2022July 16, 2022Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Quality of Construction

Mortared Vs. Mortarless Masonry

Wilson Bridge

In this post we contrast the pros and cons of mortared and mortarless stone arch bridge construction, mentioning potential pitfalls with each.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 1, 2022July 2, 2022Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Mortar, Quality of Construction, Stones

On Mortar

Stewart Bridge

In this post, we investigate the advantages of using mortar in stonework, looking into what purpose the mortar serves and its limitations.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 24, 2022June 26, 2022Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Mortar, Quality of Construction

The Different Kinds of Mortar

Thompson Bridge

In this post we will briefly examine what makes the various types of commercially available mortar mixes different, and how this relates to repairing historic structures.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 17, 2022June 20, 2022Posted inMaintenanceTags:Design, Mortar

The Importance of Friction

Stone Arch Bridge

Friction is a crucial factor in stone arch bridge stability, and, when the line of thrust is solidly within the arch, holds the arch stones firmly in place.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 10, 2022June 11, 2022Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Forces, Stones

Updated Cowley County, Kansas, Stone Bridge Page

We have updated our page listing the stone arch bridges of Cowley County, Kansas, to include a map showing the locations of the known stone bridges on the public roads.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesMay 27, 2022June 2, 2022Posted inLocationsTags:Cowley, Kansas

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