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Tag Archives: Debris

Wing Walls: Importance and Repair

Black Crook Creek Bridge

Wingwalls can be important to a stone arch bridge’s structural integrity. While easily damaged, numerous ways to repair or replace them exist.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 25, 2020February 4, 2022Posted inMaintenanceTags:Debris, Foundations, Masonry

The Story of the Neer Bridge in Cowley County, Kansas

Downstream Face of Neer Bridge

The double arch Neer Bridge near Cambridge in Cowley County, Kansas, was built to replace a prior stone bridge built just years before.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesMay 19, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Cowley, Debris, Walter Sharp

Two Benefits of Cutwaters

Pudden Bridge

For multiple span bridges, cutwaters on the piers provide some basic benefits which greatly enhances the structure’s resistance to floods.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesApril 7, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:cutwaters, Debris, Design

The Weak Point of an Arch: The Arch Faces

Damage to Pudden Bridge

The weakest point of an arch are the faces, for these faces are vulnerable to impacts and improper design can lead to the arch being destroyed.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesMarch 31, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Debris, Esch's Spur Bridge, Quality of Construction, Walter Sharp

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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