Bead Arch (1959)

by Kenneth Snelson

photo of arch designed by Kenneth Snelson
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Snelson

December 8, 2005, I received this photo of an arch Kenneth Snelson designed and built. His approach to stabilizing the arch is different from mine. He has a couple guys stretching down at both ends.

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