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Category Archives: Maintenance

The Life of a Stone Arch Bridge

NW 130th Street Henry Creek Bridge

The length of time a stone arch bridge lasts is directly related the workmanship and foundations, with various treatments extending the bridge’s life.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesDecember 7, 2019July 29, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Foundations, Quality of Construction

On Spandrel Walls

NE160th Street May Branch Whitewater River Bridge

The spandrel walls hold the fill of a stone arch bridge, and need to be correctly engineered to do so without gradually bulging and failing.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesNovember 15, 2019July 29, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Butler, Cowley, Spandrel Walls, Walter Sharp

Repair of Partially Collapsed Arches

Hole in Roadbed of Esch's Spur Bridge

Partially collapsed arches are repairable, though such repairs tend to be involved. Of course, the cause of the collapse needs to be remedied as well.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesNovember 8, 2019July 29, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Repair

Stone Arch Bridge Maintenance

Debris Blocking an Arch

A stone arch bridge, while an enduring structure in its own right, does need to see some basic maintenance to ensure maximum longevity and usefulness.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 25, 2019July 29, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Debris, Mortar

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