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Bridge Abutments

Floral Bridge

Stone arch bridges must have substantial and properly designed abutments in order to resist the enormous thrust of the arch without yielding.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJanuary 12, 2021February 3, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Forces, Masonry, Roman arch, Segmental arch

C. C. Jamison’s Masterpiece: The Minos West Ford Bridge

Minos West Ford Bridge

The beautiful Minos West Ford Bridge built by C. C. Jamison in southern Butler County, Kansas was considered a masterpiece even in its own time.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJanuary 5, 2021February 3, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Design, Longest Spans, Quality of Construction

Widening a Stone Arch Bridge

Stone Bridge North of Dexter

While many historic stone arch bridges are too narrow by modern traffic standards, there are several viable ways to non-destructively widen them.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesDecember 8, 2020February 3, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Design, Fill

Kansas’s Stone Arch Bridge Tradition — Part 1

Pudden Bridge

Using the state’s abundant native stone, Kansas built many stone arch bridges as an enduring and affordable means of bridging the streams.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesNovember 10, 2020February 3, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Cowley, Design, Kansas, Walter Sharp

Advantages of Solid Backing for Arches

Collapsed Fox Bridge

Using solid backing material behind the arch of a stone arch bridge is a sure way to increase the structure’s durability.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 27, 2020February 3, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Fill, Forces

Waterline Deterioration: The Achilles Heel of Limestone Bridges

Waterline Deterioration

The weakest point of a stone arch bridge of limestone is the waterline masonry, for it is prone to disintegrating in water.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 20, 2020February 3, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Design, Repair, Stones

Basket-Handle Arches: Strengths and Weaknesses

Stone Bridge of Granite

Basket-handle arches have some unique, beneficial characteristics as well as some serious weaknesses as a result of their unusual shape.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 28, 2020February 4, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Forces

Basket-handle Arches: The Elliptical and the Pseudo-elliptical Arches

Stone Bridge of Granite

Essentially a cross between Roman and segmental arches, the basket-handle arches form a unique group of intriguing arch designs.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 21, 2020February 4, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Roman arch, Segmental arch

A Cowley County Stone Arch Bridge Before Its Time: The Island Park Bridge

Old Island Park Bridge

Before Cowley County, Kansas began building its famous stone arch bridges in earnest, the city of Winfield built one at the entrance of Island Park.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 16, 2020February 4, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Cowley, Design, Fill, Quality of Construction, Spandrel Walls, Walter Sharp

Building Mortarless Bridges

"Modified Sharp Arch" Stone Arch Bridge

Building mortarless stonework can be a challenge, but a simple look at how things move and what keeps them in place can bring rewarding results.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesApril 28, 2020February 5, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Fill, Forces, Masonry, Mortar, Quality of Construction, Stones

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