Stone Arch Bridges

Tag: Forces

  • Drystack retaining wall

    Mortarless (Drystack) Retaining Walls

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

  • DIY stone arch culvert

    Mortarless Bridge Maintenance: Part 2

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

  • Drystack Arch

    Mortarless Bridge Maintenance: Part 1

    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.

  • Floral Bridge

    Bridge Abutments

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

  • Collapsed Fox Bridge

    Advantages of Solid Backing for Arches

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

  • Stone Bridge of Granite

    Basket-Handle Arches: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

  • Pontypridd Bridge

    The Challenge of Long-Span Arch Bridges

    Do to how weight is loaded onto the arch of a stone arch bridge, long individual spans present an intriguing and difficult challenge.

  • DIY Mortarless Rubble Bridge

    Building Mortarless Bridges

    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.

  • NE 110th Street Double Arch Walnut River bridge

    A Stone Arch Bridge’s Weight-Handling Abilities

    The amount of weight a stone arch bridge can handle is related to a variety of factors including span, arch thickness, condition and more.