Stone Arch Bridges

Tag: Design

  • Pudden Bridge

    Stone Arch Bridges: Spans and How Many?

    The pros and cons and design logic behind multi-span stone arch bridges. Multi-span arch bridges are often necessary for spanning wide streams.

  • Stone Bridge Under Construction

    Building a Stone Arch Bridge

    The basic process for determining where and how to build a stone arch bridge, with the DIY enthusiast kept specifically in mind.

  • Grouse Creek Flood

    The Hydraulic Properties of Stone Arch Bridges

    Stone arch bridges, like any other bridge, need to be designed with the properties of the stream they are to span kept in mind to ensure long life.

  • DIY Arch

    Building Stone Arch Bridges: Arch Thickness

    The thickness of an arch is determined by the arch’s type, span and masonry, with thicker arches generally being both forgiving and stronger.

  • Buried Arch

    Stone Arch Bridges: Methods of “Turning the Arch”

    Making the wedge-shaped stones necessary to form an arch can be challenging, often prompting builders to utilize easier ways to “turn” stone arches.

  • Thompson Bridge

    Stone Arch Bridges: Foundations

    Many stone bridges were built with shallow foundations, often with various tricks added past and present to try to improve their stability.

  • DIY Arch Bridge Under Construction

    How Arch Bridges Are Built

    There is a basic process involved in building a stone arch bridge based on the fact that the arch cannot stand until all the arch stones are in place.

  • Rock Creek Bridge

    Stone Arch Bridges: The Concept Explained

    The arch is unsurpassed as the most practical method of spanning gaps with stone, and its workings are surprisingly simple and intuitive.