Counter-arch

A counter-arch is built adjacent to another arch to oppose its forces or help stabilize it.[1]

See also

References
  1. "counter arch." McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2003. Answers.com, 7 September 2008. http://www.answers.com/topic/counter-arch


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