Flying arch
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flying-arch-221-442013
title:
Flying arch
text:
A flying arch is a form of arch bridge that does not carry any vertical load, but is provided solely to supply outward horizontal forces, to resist an inwards compression. They are used across cuttings, to avoid them collapsing inwards.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_arch
date created:
2013-04-02T00:00:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T17:12:22Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Llansamlet_flying_arches.jpg","width":2197,"height":1920}
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13
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