Stone Arch Bridges
Architecture standing the test of time
Stone arch bridges made of limestone suffer greatly from deterioration of the stonework at the waterline. Limestone is a soft, sedimentary rock that is always a favorite with stone masons. It is …
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Many stone arch bridges were designed with wingwalls. The wingwalls are essentially retaining walls that keep the soil along the stream from slumping into the stream. Obviously, having the soil slump …
Sometimes, a stone arch bridge will show significantly deteriorated stones. If the deterioration is manifest throughout the bridge, it can be a rather tricky problem to deal with — the stones make up …
So how do you restore a stone arch bridge? In Part 1, using Pudden Bridge (Esch's Spur Bridge) in Cowley County, Kansas, as our hypothetical example, we concluded that the partial demise of this …
Continue Reading about Stone Arch Bridge Restoration and Pudden Bridge: Part 2
