Introduction to arch culverts

Arch culvert is a kind of culvert and channel. It is used for water, people and small motorcycles to pass under the road. It uses an arched roof. Generally speaking, it takes advantage of the good compression resistance of the arch structure. It is suitable for situations where the upper part of the culvert is filled with high embankment. Divided into stone arch culverts, reinforced concrete arch culverts, etc. The arch culvert is mainly composed of a culvert body and an opening. The arch culvert body is mainly composed of an arch ring, an arch guard, a side wall, a culvert platform, a foundation and an expansion joint. The commonly used opening form of an arch culvert is an eight-character wall or a one-character wall.