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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Fully updated coverage of the entire bridge engineering process Revised to reflect the latest codes, standards, and technical advances, this practical reference covers every aspect of highway bridge engineering and management. Bridge Engineering: Design, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance of Modern Highway Bridges, Fourth Edition, features the latest analysis, design, and construction methods as well as up-to-date information on materials and components. Cutting-edge maintenance and repair techniques are explained in complete detail. Real-world case studies and detailed photos and illustrations are provided throughout. Coverage includes: • Highway bridge structures • Project inception and funding • Design standards • Bridge inspection and site survey • Physical testing • As-built plans and other record data • Superstructure and deck types • Wearing surface types • Deck joint types • Design loads and methods  • Internal forces and load distribution • Concrete deck slabs • Composite steel members • Plate girders and continuous beams • Protecting steel superstructures • Load rating • Prestressed concrete • Substructure design • Abutments and piers • Bearings • Managing the design process • Contract documents • Bridge management systems

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Jim Zhao, PhD, PEng, PE, F.ASCE Mr. Zhao is the manager and technical lead of Bridge Engineering at AMEC. He has 28 years of experience throughout the US and Canada with steel, concrete and prestressed concrete structure design and finite element analysis, structural dynamic analysis and seismic design, structural fatigue analysis and remaining life prediction, structural condition survey and rehabilitation, long span bridge design, international project management, design-build concept and management, and project risk management. His previous positions included GM-international operations for JSTI, and chief engineer at WBCM. He received his degrees from Tongji University, University of Ottawa, University of Quebec, and Bryson University. He is a member of ACI/ASCE committee 423 Prestressed Concrete, and ACI/ASCE Committee 343 Concrete Bridge Design. He is the past-president of SEI MD Chapter, and is a fellow of ASCE. He has been teaching Bridge Rehabilitation on behave of ASCE since 2000. McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

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