Cowley County, Kansas, is well known for its large stone arch bridges. The county began building stone arch bridges in 1901, after …
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Building Mortarless Bridges
Mortarless bridges are more challenging to build than standard, mortared bridges. The Advantages of Mortared Masonry Mortared …
DIY Arch Building
While building the arch of a stone arch bridge is the most challenging part the project, it actually is not as difficult as it …
Two Benefits of Cutwaters
An interesting feature of many multi-span stone arch bridges is cutwaters — protrusions of stone attached to piers that improve …