Brick arches are ornamental ways of bridging openings which are comprised of small units bonded together around a curve or series of curves. Arches need no additional reinforcements as brick lintels do because of wedge shaped units as load increases, the unit in the arch becomes tighter.Arches offer architectural view and enhance aesthetic beauty of buildings. They are used to cover openings of door and windows andtransfer the above loads to the side of walls. Various arches have been developed over centuries. This article gives details of arch designs, arch form work and precautions during construction of arches.






