Category: Construction
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Are Stone Arch Bridges Outdated?
Stone arch bridges from past centuries are widely used across the world, and stone bridges are even still built in some places.
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Bridge Abutments
Stone arch bridges must have substantial and properly designed abutments in order to resist the enormous thrust of the arch without yielding.
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Advantages of Solid Backing for Arches
Using solid backing material behind the arch of a stone arch bridge is a sure way to increase the structure’s durability.
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Drystack (Mortarless) Arch Tips
While drystack arches are more challenging to build than their mortared counterparts, following some simple rules can ensure rewarding success.
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Basket-Handle Arches: Strengths and Weaknesses
Basket-handle arches have some unique, beneficial characteristics as well as some serious weaknesses as a result of their unusual shape.
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Basket-handle Arches: The Elliptical and the Pseudo-elliptical Arches
Essentially a cross between Roman and segmental arches, the basket-handle arches form a unique group of intriguing arch designs.
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The Challenge of Long-Span Arch Bridges
Do to how weight is loaded onto the arch of a stone arch bridge, long individual spans present an intriguing and difficult challenge.
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Building Mortarless Bridges
Building mortarless stonework can be a challenge, but a simple look at how things move and what keeps them in place can bring rewarding results.
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DIY Arch Building
Arches are among the most challenging pieces of stonework to build. Fortunately, there are some simple design tricks can simplify their construction.
