Stone Arch Bridges
Architecture standing the test of time
Roman arches and segmental arches are the standard arch forms we often see. The Roman arch is simply half a circle, while the segmental arch is a smaller arc of a circle. Though the Roman arch has its …
Continue Reading about “Basket-handle Arches”: The Elliptical and the Pseudo-elliptical Arches
Building long-span arch bridges has always been a challenge with which many builders have been fascinated. It is all fine and well to use multiple relatively small arches and piers to create a long …
Continue Reading about The Challenge of Long-Span Arch Bridges
So how do you restore a stone arch bridge? In Part 1, using Pudden Bridge (Esch's Spur Bridge) in Cowley County, Kansas, as our hypothetical example, we concluded that the partial demise of this …
Continue Reading about Stone Arch Bridge Restoration and Pudden Bridge: Part 2
The Thompson Bridge in southern Cowley County, Kansas, is an intriguing little stone bridge spanning a branch of Badger Creek. The Thompson Bridge was built by Jerry Hammond in 1906, as …
