- Covers all major areas of bridge design, construction, and maintenance
- Describes the basic concepts and assumptions, but omits the detailed derivations of formulas and theories
- Provides in-depth treatment of seismic design and long-span bridges
- Combines traditional and new, innovative practices
- Focuses on practical solutions
An international team of experts has joined forces to produce the Bridge Engineering Handbook! They address all facets-the planning, design, inspection, construction, and maintenance of a variety of bridge structures-creating a must-have resource for every bridge engineer.
This unique, comprehensive reference provides the means to review standard practices and keep abreast of new developments and state-of-the-art practices.
Coverage includes:
- Fundamentals: Provides the basic concepts and theory of bridge engineering
- Superstructure Design: Discusses all types of bridges
- Substructure Design: Addresses columns, piers, abutments, and foundations
- Seismic Design: Presents the latest in seismic bridge design
- Construction and Maintenance: Focuses on the practical issues of bridge structures
- Special Topics: Offers new and important information and unique solutions
- Worldwide Practice: Summarizes bridge engineering practices around the world
Discover virtually all you need to know about any type of bridge: • Reinforced, Segmental, and Prestressed Concrete • Steel beam and plate girder • Steel box girder • Orthotropic deck • Horizontally curved • Truss • Arch • Suspension • Cable-stayed • Timber • Movable • Floating • Railroad
Special attention is given to rehabilitation, retrofit and maintenance, and the Bridge Engineering Handbook offers over 1,600 tables, charts, and illustrations in ready-to-use format. An abundance of worked-out examples give readers step-by-step design procedures and the section on Worldwide Practice provides a broad and valuable perspective on the "big picture" of bridge engineering.
Contents
- Fundamentals
- Conceptual Bridge Design
- Aesthetics - Basics
- Aesthetics - Structural Art
- Planning of Major Fixed Links
- Design Philosophies for Highway Bridges
- Highway Bridge Loads and Load Combination
- Structural Theory
- Structural Modeling
- Superstructure Design
- Reinforced Concrete Bridges
- Prestressed Concrete Bridges
- Segmental Concrete Bridges
- Steel-Concrete Composite I-Girder Bridges
- Steel-Concrete Composite Box Girder Bridges
- Orthotropic Deck Bridges
- Horizontally Curved Bridges
- Truss Bridges
- Arch Bridges
- Suspension Bridges
- Cable-Stayed Bridges
- Timber Bridges
- Movable Bridges
- Floating Bridges
- Railroad Bridges
- Deck System and Approach Slabs
- Expansion Joints
- Substructure Design
- Bearings
- Piers and Columns
- Towers
- Abutments and Retaining Structures
- Geotechnical Considerations
- Shallow Foundations
- Deep Foundations
- Seismic Design
- Geotechnical Earthquake Consideration
- Earthquake Damages to Bridges
- Dynamic Analysis, R. Bavirisetty
- Nonlinear Analysis of Bridge Structures
- Seismic Design Philosophy and Performance-based Design Criteria
- Seismic Design of Concrete Bridges
- Seismic Design of Steel Bridges
- Seismic Retrofit Practices
- Seismic Isolation and Energy Dispassion
- Soil-Structure-Foundation Interaction
- Seismic Retrofit Technology
- Seismic Design Practices in Japan
- Construction and Maintenance
- Steel Bridge Construction
- Concrete Bridge Construction
- Substructures of Major Overwater Bridges
- Construction Inspection
- Maintenance Inspection and Rating
- Strengthening and Rehabilitation
- Special Topics
- Applications of Advanced Composites
- Effective Length of Compression Members
- Fatigue and Fracture
- Weight Distribution of Steel Bridges
- Weight-In-Motion Measurement of Trucks on Bridges
- Impact Effects of Moving Vehicles
- Wind Effects on Long-Span Bridges
- Cable Tension Adjustment and Construction Control
- Active Control in Bridge Engineering
- Vessel Collision Analysis and Design
- Bridge Hydraulics
- Sound Walls and Railings
- Worldwide Practice
- Design Practice in China
- Design Practice in Europe
- Design Practice in Japan
- Design Practice in Russia
- Evolution of Bridges in the United States
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