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Overview"First Published in 1999: The Bridge Engineering Handbook is a unique, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art reference work and resource book covering the major areas of bridge engineering with the theme ""bridge to the 21st century.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wai-Fah Chen , Lian DuanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Volume: 1 Weight: 1.310kg ISBN: 9780367228224ISBN 10: 036722822 Pages: 668 Publication Date: 30 June 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSection 1: Fundamentals 1. Conceptual Bridge Design 2. Aesthetics - Basics 3. Aesthetics - Structural Art 4. Planning of Major Fixed Links 5. Design Philosophies for Highway Bridges 6. Highway Bridge Loads and Load Combination 7. Structural Theory 8. Structural Modeling Section 2: Superstructure Design 9. Reinforced Concrete Bridges 10. Prestressed Concrete Bridges 11. Segmental Concrete Bridges 12. Steel-Concrete Composite I-Girder Bridges 13. Steel-Concrete Composite Box Girder Bridges 14. Orthotropic Deck Bridges 15. Horizontally Curved Bridges 16. Truss Bridges 17. Arch Bridges 18. Suspension Bridges 19. Cable-Stayed Bridges 20. Timber Bridges 21. Movable Bridges 22. Floating Bridges 23. Railroad Bridges 24. Deck System and Approach Slabs 25. Expansion JointsReviewsWinner of a Choice magazine's Outstanding Academic Title award, January 2001 All elements of bridge engineering and design are addressed in this weighty handbook which is designed to be a state-of-the-art reference work for the industry in the 21st century. Editors Wai-Fah Chen and Lian Duan have invited contributions from bridge engineers around the world, and the list of authors reads like a 'who's who' of structural engineering. --Bridge Design & Engineering, 4th Quarter 2000, No. 21 ...first handbook dedicated to bridge engineering...others cover some of the same ground but not in the breadth and scope of this handbook...any academic or technical library supporting an engineering department should have this handbook. --W. C. Schnobrich, CHOICE, May 2000 "Winner of a Choice magazine's Outstanding Academic Title award, January 2001 ""All elements of bridge engineering and design are addressed in this weighty handbook which is designed to be a state-of-the-art reference work for the industry in the 21st century. Editors Wai-Fah Chen and Lian Duan have invited contributions from bridge engineers around the world, and the list of authors reads like a 'who's who' of structural engineering."" --Bridge Design & Engineering, 4th Quarter 2000, No. 21 ""…first handbook dedicated to bridge engineering…others cover some of the same ground but not in the breadth and scope of this handbook…any academic or technical library supporting an engineering department should have this handbook."" --W. C. Schnobrich, CHOICE, May 2000" Winner of a Choice magazine's Outstanding Academic Title award, January 2001 All elements of bridge engineering and design are addressed in this weighty handbook which is designed to be a state-of-the-art reference work for the industry in the 21st century. Editors Wai-Fah Chen and Lian Duan have invited contributions from bridge engineers around the world, and the list of authors reads like a 'who's who' of structural engineering. --Bridge Design & Engineering, 4th Quarter 2000, No. 21 ...first handbook dedicated to bridge engineering...others cover some of the same ground but not in the breadth and scope of this handbook...any academic or technical library supporting an engineering department should have this handbook. --W. C. Schnobrich, CHOICE, May 2000 Author InformationWai-Fah Chen is a George E. Goodwin Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of the Department of Structural Engineering at Purdue University. Lian Duan is a Senior Bridge Engineer with the California Department of Tansportation, U.S., and Professor of Structural Engineering at Taiyuan University of Technology, China. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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