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Description
AUTHORITATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
The fully revised, restructured and updated second edition of the ICE Manual of Bridge Engineering has been written and edited by a team of leading experts and presents valuable contributions from across the field within a single resource. The second edition comprehensively addresses key topic within bridge engineering, from history and aesthetics to design, construction and maintenance issues.
This edition includes:
Practical ‘how to’ approach
Significant new content added to build on bestselling first edition
Contributions from specialist authors with real world best-practice advice
ICE Manual of Bridge Engineering, second edition is the authoritative point of reference for practising civil and structural engineers in consulting firms and government agencies, bridge contractors, research institutes, universities and colleges – in short, all practitioners involved in any aspect of the analysis, design, construction, repair, maintenance, and refurbishment of bridges.
The ICE manuals series will offer civil engineers the quickest route to the information they need, ultimately providing core knowledge for the profession within a single highly referenced resource. ICE manuals will be available both in print and online and will deliver a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible package for all those working in civil engineering.
For more information about this book, and to see sample pages and the index in full, visit www.icemanualofbridgeengineering.com.
Contents
Preface
The history and aesthetic development of bridges
Loads and load distribution
Structural analysis
Bridge dynamics
Seismic response and design
Substructures
Design of reinforced concrete bridges
Design of prestressed concrete bridges
Design of steel bridges
Composite construction
Design of arch bridges
Aluminium in bridges
Cable stayed bridges
Suspension bridges
Movable bridges
Footbridges
Advanced fibre polymer composite materials and their properties for bridge engineering
Advanced fibre polymer composite structural systems used in bridge engineering
Bearings
Bridge accessories
Protection
Bridge management
Deterioration, investigation, monitoring and assessment
Inspection and assessment of bridges
Repair, strengthening and replacement
Index
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