Pol-e Khatun: funds provided for repair of ancient arch bridge

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Khaki said that a skilled contractor has been selected for the restoration project, which is estimated to take 18 months.The deck of the
ancient monument was partly collapsed in December 2020, reportedly due to severe rainfalls.Experts say the foundation of the bridge was
bridges have been built since ancient times due to the easy accessibility of stone masonry, which is an appropriate material for sustaining
compressive forces.An arch bridge carries loads primarily by compression, which experts on the foundation both vertical and horizontal
forces
Arch foundations must therefore prevent both vertical settling and horizontal sliding
Despite the more complicated foundation design, the structure itself normally requires less material than a beam bridge of the same span.AFM