Author: StoneArchBridges
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Two More Cowley Stone Culverts
In this post we look into two more stone arch culverts found on Cowley County’s roads which are nevertheless not on the county’s stone arch bridge brochure.
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Four More Additions to the Cowley County Stone Bridge List
As a result of some searching, we found four small stone arch bridges near Dexter, Cowley County, Kansas, which do not appear on the county’s stone bridge brochure.
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Three New Additions to the Cowley County Stone Bridge List
Aided by old newspaper sources, we discovered three small stone bridges in Cowley County, Kansas, which do not at present appear on the county’s stone arch bridge brochure.
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Pawhuska’s Big Stone Bridge: Part 3
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.
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Pawhuska’s Big Stone Bridge: Part 2
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.
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Pawhuska’s Big Stone Bridge: Part 1
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.
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Hidden Structural Features
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.
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Building With Stone: The Intermediate Stage
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.
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Mortared Vs. Mortarless Masonry
In this post we contrast the pros and cons of mortared and mortarless stone arch bridge construction, mentioning potential pitfalls with each.
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