For Engineers
Manuals
Construction Manual English
Fist edition of the construction manual published in 2013. Contains information for all stakeholders and construction steps.
Allows anyone to complete a short span stone arch bridge from start to finish.
Construction Manual Swahili
Second edition of the construction manual published in 2020. Updated text and translated in Swahili for easier use in the Tanzanian context.
Presentations
Stone arch bridges history
Brief overview of the use of masonry arch bridges throughout history.
National roll out in Tanzania
TARURA has integrated the technology in its national road development plans as laid out in this presentation.
Thrustline concept
Structural concept of a masonry arch and its differences with the commonplace structural concepts of concrete.
Tools
Site visit Ledger
Reporting site activities and issues during supervision.
Site checklist
Avoiding any oversight during supervision.
Supervision statement
Reporting on quality of the completed works.
Stone Arch Bridge Association 