Category:Bridges with perforated spandrels
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English: Bridges with perforated spandrels were a form of masonry arch bridge sometimes used on flood-prone rivers. The openings in the spandrel allowed floodwater to drain through, rather than building up and causing the bridge to collapse.
See also category: Flood arches.
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
N
- New Bridge, Bath (7 F)
O
- Old Bridge, Pontypridd (33 F)
P
- Pant-y-Goitre Bridge (5 F)
- Peacock's Lock Viaduct (8 F)
Media in category "Bridges with perforated spandrels"
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Old bridge on lake.jpg 1,280 × 960; 185 KB
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Old bridge with green field in front of it.jpg 1,280 × 960; 187 KB
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Old bridge.jpg 1,280 × 960; 188 KB