The arch is squeezed together, and this squeezing force is carried outward along the curve to the supports at each end. The supports, called abutments, push back on the arch and prevent the ends ...

This course presents the fundamental principles of structural analysis, determination of reactions, internal forces and deflections ... 6) Arches and suspension bridges. Indirect load. Three hinged ...

Arch bridges are ... birth of Christ, the bridge is held together by mortar only in its top tier; the stones in the rest of the structure stay together by the sheer force of their own weight.