flying arch
flying arch · flying arches
A form of arch that does not carry any vertical load, but is provided solely to supply…A form of arch 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.
Meaning
1 sensesA form of arch 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.
Forms
plural: flying arches| Singular | flying arch |
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