English Dictionary

flying arch

名詞

A form of arch that does not carry any vertical load, but is provided solely to supply outward horizontal forces, to resist an inwards compression. They are used across cuttings, to avoid them collapsing inwards.

日本語の意味

切土面の内側への崩壊を防止するため、垂直荷重を受けずに外向きの水平力を生み出す補強用アーチ。 / 切土の安全を確保するために、内側の圧縮に対抗し、切土崩れのリスクを減少させるために用いられるアーチ構造。

The engineers installed a flying arch across the cutting to supply outward horizontal forces and prevent the walls from collapsing inward.

技術者たちは切り通しに、垂直荷重を負わず内側への圧縮に抵抗する外向きの水平力のみを供給する非荷重アーチを設置して、斜面が内側に崩れるのを防いだ。

意味（1）

A form of arch that does not carry any vertical load, but is provided solely to supply outward horizontal forces, to resist an inwards compression. They are used across cuttings, to avoid them collapsing inwards.

Masonry flying arches strutting the retaining walls in Chorley cutting, Manchester-Blackpool line, L.M.S.R.

flying arches （ plural ）