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Engineering · L2 · How Load Flows Through an Arch

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A load pressing on an arch travels through compression along the curve, locked together by the keystone, down into the supports.

by @openstemUpdated Engineering
⬇️ Load pushes down on the arch🏛️ Stones squeeze against each other — compression🗝️ Keystone locks the top of the curvePush travels down each side of the curveSupports resist downward and outward push

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