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A Stone Arch Bridge’s Weight-Handling Abilities

NE 110th Street Double Arch Walnut River bridge

The amount of weight a stone arch bridge can handle is related to a variety of factors including span, arch thickness, condition and more.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesFebruary 24, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:C. C. Jamison, Design, Fill, Forces, Quality of Construction, Segmental arch

A Critical Part of Arch Building: The Centering

Arch Centering in Place

A stone arch under construction requires temporary support until it is completed. This support, called the centering, must be strong and well planned.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesFebruary 17, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:C. C. Jamison, Quality of Construction

Stone Arch Bridges: Who Built It?

Ligget Ford Bridge (Harrison Creek Bridge)

The stone masons and contractors who built stone arch bridges in an area, such as Kansas, usually had their own recognizable style of workmanship.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 9, 2019June 10, 2022Posted inHistoryTags:Abe Matheney, Builders, C. C. Jamison, Design, Walter Sharp

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