Stone Arch Bridges

Category: Construction

  • Thompson Bridge

    Stone Arch Bridges: Foundations

    Many stone bridges were built with shallow foundations, often with various tricks added past and present to try to improve their stability.

  • DIY Arch Bridge Under Construction

    How Arch Bridges Are Built

    There is a basic process involved in building a stone arch bridge based on the fact that the arch cannot stand until all the arch stones are in place.

  • Rock Creek Bridge

    Stone Arch Bridges: The Concept Explained

    The arch is unsurpassed as the most practical method of spanning gaps with stone, and its workings are surprisingly simple and intuitive.