In modern engineering, as a basis of construction, arches have a diverse range of applications. Today the theory of arches has reached a level that is suitable for most engineering applications. Many methods pertaining to arch analysis can be found in scientific literature. However, most of this material is published in highly specialized journals, obscure manuals, and inaccessible books. This is not surprising, as the intensive development of arch theory, particularly stability and vibration have mostly occurred in the 1940s to the 1960s. Therefore, most engineers lack the opportunity to utilize these developments in their practice
