The ancient Chinese used an elegant variation of the arch to build the unique Rainbow Bridge, somewhat of a mystery to engineers today. This unusual arch bridge consists of short pieces of timber ...

In situations where there is an active water or road way below, this method allows contractors to build without disrupting traffic. The Natchez Trace bridge One of the most revolutionary arch ...

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[Spencer Owen] recently wrote in to tell us about his LED light arch that’s exceptionally easy and cheap to build. Whatever excuse you had before about not trying a light arch over your bench is ...

Meanwhile, the Iditarod Trail Committee commissioned veteran musher Ramey Smyth to build a new arch, but in keeping with tradition it couldn’t just be made from any old log – it needed burls.