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Tag Archives: Forces

When Walls Bulge

Double Arch Bridge

Bulging walls in the approaches and spandrel walls of a stone arch bridge indicate excessive force against them. This type of problem is fairly simply addressed.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesApril 22, 2022April 23, 2022Posted inMaintenanceTags:Design, Forces, Quality of Construction

Understanding Longitudinal Cracks in Arches

Deteriorated Stonework

Longitudinal cracking is a common defect on stone arch bridges. While often not overly serious, under the right conditions this cracking can indicate a major problem.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesMarch 11, 2022March 14, 2022Posted inMaintenanceTags:Forces, Spandrel Walls, Stones

Lighter Stone Bridges

Pontypridd Bridge

Stone bridges are inherently quite heavy. This can sometimes cause foundational or arch problems, prompting designers to come up with ingenious solutions.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesFebruary 25, 2022February 26, 2022Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Forces

Tapered Arches

Stone Bridge of Granite

Building an arch that is tapered by making the haunches thicker than the crown is a clever way to make a strong bridge without increasing the “hump.”

Posted byStoneArchBridgesSeptember 24, 2021October 28, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Forces

Capping Stone Walls

Drystack Wall

The stones atop of a stone wall are fairly easily dislodged, especially for mortarless builds. Here are some ideas to help keep everything in place.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesSeptember 10, 2021October 28, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Forces, Stones

Improving a Stone Arch Bridge’s Serviceability by Strengthening: Part 2

NE 110th Street Double Arch Walnut River bridge

Here are several ways to strengthen a stone arch bridge, ranging from distributing loads over the arch to relieving the bridge from load altogether.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 20, 2021October 28, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Butler, Design, Forces

Improving a Stone Arch Bridge’s Serviceability by Strengthening: Part 1

Wolf Creek Bridge

To determine how to strengthen a stone arch bridge, it helps to understand how it behaves when overloaded in order to understand the forces at play.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 13, 2021August 23, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Forces

Mortarless (Drystack) Retaining Walls

Drystack retaining wall

Mortarless stone retaining walls have to resist the perpetual thrust of the soil they are withholding. Here are several ways this can be done.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 23, 2021October 28, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Forces, Stones

Mortarless Bridge Maintenance: Part 2

Mortarless Stone Bridge

Mortarless stone arch bridges need extra care to ensure they are not overwhelmed by foliage and that friction between stones remains high.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 16, 2021July 16, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Forces, Stones

Mortarless Bridge Maintenance: Part 1

Drystack Arch

A key concern when maintaining a mortarless stone arch bridges is how stones can be worked loose by vibration. There are ways to prevent this.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 2, 2021July 2, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Design, Forces, Quality of Construction, Stones

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