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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, 2021July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Forces, Masonry, Roman arch, Segmental arch

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, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Roman arch, Segmental arch

The Challenge of Long-Span Arch Bridges

Pontypridd Bridge

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

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 23, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Forces, Longest Spans, Masonry, Segmental arch, Stones

The Thompson Bridge

Thompson Bridge

The Thompson bridge in southern Cowley County, Kansas, is an intriguing stone arch culvert built by Jerry Hammond in 1906.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesMarch 24, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Cowley, Jerry Hammond, National Register, Segmental arch

A Stone Arch Bridge’s Weight-Handling Abilities

NE 110th Street Double Arch Walnut River bridge

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

Posted byStoneArchBridgesFebruary 24, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:C. C. Jamison, Design, Fill, Forces, Quality of Construction, Segmental arch

Pudden Bridge (Esch’s Spur Bridge): History and Heritage

Pudden Bridge

We have released a detailed account of the unique history of Pudden Bridge, the famous triple-arch stone bridge near Dexter, Cowley County, Kansas.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesFebruary 3, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Cowley, Design, Esch's Spur Bridge, National Register, Segmental arch, Walter Sharp

Multi-Span Arch Bridges

Pudden Bridge

Mutli-span stone arch bridges can be modestly challenging to build, but open up several possibilities for increasing waterway, if planned correctly.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJanuary 29, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Cowley, Design, Esch's Spur Bridge, Roman arch, Segmental arch

Segmental Arches

"Modified Sharp Arch" Stone Arch Bridge

Segmental arches allow an arch bridge to achieve long spans without excessive rises, but require the ends of the arch to be firmly secured.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesSeptember 27, 2019July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Roman arch, Segmental arch

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