Overview
Cultural icon, daring engineering spectacle, and controversial structure, the Alamillo Bridge stands almost 150 metres tall, with an inclined pylon whose own weight balances that of the deck and traffic. Built for the 1992 Univeral Exposition in Seville, Spain, the bridge immediately received great international attention. Santiago Calatrava received a direct commission to design the bridge and seized the opportunity to create a harp-shaped bridge that defies traditional bridge design. Along with the inclined pylon, cantilevered roadways, and elevated walk-ways, the obvious abscence of symmetry in the Alamillo Bridge prompts the observer to wonder anew ""what is a bridge?"". In this book, Spiro Pollalis describes each step of the bridges design and construction, explaining the architectural intentions that motivated Calatrava's work decisions along the way. He presents the contructed bridge element by element, along with the relevant engineering calculations and technical issues. The book is both a story of the intricate process of creating architecture in contemporary society and an accessible technical reading of an unprecedented feat in bridge design and engineering.
Full Product Details
Author: Spiro N. Pollalis (Harvard University) ,
Alberto Diaz-Hermidas
Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
Imprint: MIT Press
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 26.70cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 19.10cm
Weight: 0.558kg
ISBN: 9780262661348
ISBN 10: 0262661349
Pages: 199
Publication Date: 23 August 2002
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
...copiously illustrated with architectural sketches, photographs, and the relevant engineering calculations. -- Bert, Civil Engineering This is a fascinating and thorough account of one of the world's greatest engineering feats. -- Science News Here is a case study to read and treasure. -- W. J. Harvey, The Structural Engineer
...copiously illustrated with architectural sketches, photographs, and the relevant engineering calculations. * Bert Civil Engineering * Here is a case study to read and treasure. -- W. J. Harvey * The Structural Engineer * This is a fascinating and thorough account of one of the world's greatest engineering feats. * Science News *
This is a fascinating and thorough account of one of the world's greatest engineering feats.-Science News
Author Information
Spiro N. Pollalis is Professor of Design Technology and Management at the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University.
