stone arches
Curved stone passages
Stone arches are curved structures made of wedge-shaped stones that span an opening, supporting weight through compression.
The design dates to ancient civilizations and remains iconic in bridges, doorways, and monuments.
Natural stone arches form through erosion: Arches National Park features over two thousand stone arches carved by wind and water.
- abutmentLoad-bearing end structure
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- keystoneArch's central locking stone
- Roman aqueductsAncient elevated water channels
- ancient ruinsDecayed structures from antiquity
impost · granite · spandrel · masonry · structural support · springer · basalt · quartzite · compression · travertine · sandstone · triumphal arches · centering · vault · pier · span · doorway · carved
- aqueduct parts
- village scenerycobblestones, narrow streets, village square, piazza, town square
- ancient engineeringarches, aqueducts, bridges, masonry, foundations
- stonemasonryashlar, cornerstone, fieldstone, flagstone, keystone
- Diocletian's PalaceGolden Gate, vestibule, cellars
- cemeteriescemetery, graves, grave, burial, headstones
stone archesconcrete slabs
Flat hardened cement pieces
glass panels · wooden beams · steel beams · iron beams · aluminum frames
stone archespost-and-beam
Construction using upright-and-crosspiece joints
cantilevers · suspension cables · geodesic domes · flying buttresses