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Author:   Martin P Burke Jr (M. P. Burke Bridges, Inc.)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.744kg
ISBN:  

9781405194181

ISBN 10:   1405194189
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   10 July 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction. 1 Integral Bridges. 2 Bridge Damage and the Pavement G/P Phenomenon. 3 Integral Bridges: Attributes and Limitations. 4 Design of Integral Bridges: A Practitioner’s Approach. 5 Genesis of Integral Bridges. 6 Cracking of Concrete Decks and other Problems with Integral-Type Bridges. 7 Land of no Special Computations. 8 Semi-Integral Bridges: Movements and Forces. 9 Emergence of Semi-Integral Bridges. 10 Elementalistic and Holistic Views for the Evaluation and Design of Structure Movement Systems. 11 Awareness of Reality in Bridge Design. Appendix 1 The Pavement G/P Phenomenon: The Neglected Aspect of Jointed Pavement Behavior. Appendix 2 Glossary. Appendix 3 Chapter Inset Image Captions

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Burke has spent decades designing and evaluating integral and semi-integral bridges--spans in which roadway joints are eliminated in order to increase bridge durability. … The author tells how to minimize structural and analysis complexities inherent to integral and semi-integral bridges. (Book News, December 2009)

Burke has spent decades designing and evaluating integral and semi-integral bridges--spans in which roadway joints are eliminated in order to increase bridge durability. ... The author tells how to minimize structural and analysis complexities inherent to integral and semi-integral bridges. ( Book News , December 2009)

Burke has spent decades designing and evaluating integral and semi-integral bridges-spans in which roadway joints are eliminated in order to increase bridge durability. ... The author tells how to minimize structural and analysis complexities inherent to integral and semi-integral bridges. (Book News, December 2009)

Author Information

Martin P Burke Jr PE. Bgean his career at the Bureau of Bridges of the Ohio Department of Transportation where he remained as a career employee and served in all aspects of bridge engineering (design, construction, research, and inspection). After retiring from the Bureau as the Assistant Engineer of Bridges, he joined Burgess and Niple, Consulting Engineers and Architects, at its main office located in Columbus, Ohio. At Burgess and Niple, he served as a Staff Assistant and Technical Advisor for the Bridge Design Group. In that capacity, he was responsible for the conceptual design of major bridge projects, guiding the review of major bridge design, rehabilitation and construction projects, and guiding the inspection of major bridges. Subsequent to his retirement from Burgess and Niple, he established the firm of M. P. Burke Bridges, Inc.

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