Centering (masonry)

For the British practice of centering in the 19th century, see Centring.

Centering is a form of falsework—temporary timber framework used to support the stones or bricks of an arch or vault until the structure becomes self-supporting. In American masonry construction practice, it was widely employed on turnpikes, canals, and later railroad and highway works in the nineteenth century.

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