Brick Arch Easy Example?
Brick Arch Easy Example?
(OP)
I have 2 (major)? arches:
Span=20', rise=2', rise/span=0.1, only supports 4ft of brick veneer (0.2k/ft)
Span=12', rise=3', rise/span=0.25, only supports 5ft of brick veneer (0.25k/ft)
I would like it to support itself.
Does anyone have an easy formula, example, or spreadsheet?
Every where I look I get complicated formulas, examples, and spreadsheets.
Span=20', rise=2', rise/span=0.1, only supports 4ft of brick veneer (0.2k/ft)
Span=12', rise=3', rise/span=0.25, only supports 5ft of brick veneer (0.25k/ft)
I would like it to support itself.
Does anyone have an easy formula, example, or spreadsheet?
Every where I look I get complicated formulas, examples, and spreadsheets.






RE: Brick Arch Easy Example?
Look under "Technical Notes":
31A - Brick Masonry Arches - Structural Design
RE: Brick Arch Easy Example?
I checked out http://www.bia.org/html/frmset_thnt.htm
Is this as easy as it gets?
Seems like someone would have put this in a spreadsheet by now...or a simple program.
If not...I'll muscle my way thru the equations.
Thanks for the resource.