brick arches
Curved masonry spans
Brick arches are curved structural elements built from individual bricks arranged in a radiating pattern, used to span openings like doorways, windows, and bridges.
The wedge-shaped arrangement allows the arch to support weight above it by transferring force outward and downward to the supporting walls or piers.
Common types include the semicircular Roman arch and the pointed Gothic arch.
The old factory featured decorative brick arches above every window.
- clay bricksMolded earth building units
- springerOne that leaps
- corbellingOverlapping masonry projection technique
- keystoneArch's central locking stone
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
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