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Author:   Alessio Pipinato (CEO, Technical and Scientific Director, Alessio Pipinato and Partners.)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.380kg
ISBN:  

9780128000588

ISBN 10:   0128000589
Pages:   878
Publication Date:   08 February 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780128235508
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Section I Fundamentals Chapter1 The history, aesthetics, and design of bridges Section II Loads on bridges Chapter 2 Loads on bridges Chapter 3 Wind loads Chapter 4 Fatigue and fracture Section III Structural analysis Chapter 5 Bridge structural theory and modeling Chapter 6 Dynamics of bridge structures Chapter 7 Risk and reliability in bridges Chapter 8 Innovative structural typologies Section IV Bridge design based on construction material type Chapter 9 Reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges Chapter 10 Steel and composite bridges Chapter 11 Timber bridges Chapter 12 Masonry bridges Section V Bridge design based on geometry Chapter 13 Arch bridges Chapter 14 Girders Chapter 15 Long-span bridges Section VI Special topics Chapter 16 Integral bridges Chapter 17 Movable bridges Chapter 18 Highway bridges Chapter 19 Railway bridges Section VII Bridge components Chapter 20 Seismic component devices Chapter 21 Cables Chapter 22 Orthotropic steel decks Chapter 23 Bridge foundations Section VIII Bridge construction Chapter 24 Case study: the Reno bridge Chapter 25 Case study: the Russky bridge Chapter 26 Case study: the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge Chapter 27 Bridge construction equipment Section IX: Assessment, managment, retrofit, monitoring and rehabilitation of existing bridges Chapter 28 Bridge assessment, retrofit, and management Chapter 29 Bridge monitoring Chapter 30 Application of fiber-reinforced polymers to reinforced concrete bridges Chapter 31 Bridge collapse

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Alessio Pipinato is the CEO, Technical and Scientific Director of the engineering consulting firm Alessio Pipinato and Partners. He is an Engineer for the executive design and construction supervision of bridges, viaducts, public buildings and a member of international associations including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS), Collegio Ingegneri Ferroviari Italiani (CIFI), and American Institute of Architects (AIA). He has also served as the National Expert Member of the UNI-CT21 Technical Commission “Structural Engineering”, and as Associate Editor of the Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE. During his career, which included over a decade as Professor of structural engineering and bridge engineering at the University of Padova, Italy, he has authored more than 250 publications in international journals, books, and conference proceedings.

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