Planning and Design of Bridges

Timely, authoritative, extremely practical—an exhaustive guide to the nontheoretical aspects of bridge planning and design… This book addresses virtually all practical problems associated with the planning and design of steel and concrete bridge superstructures and substructures. Drawing on its author’s nearly half–century as a bridge designer and engineer, it offers in–depth coverage of such crucial considerations as selecting the optimum location and layout, traffic flow, aesthetics, design, analysis, construction, current codes and government regulations, maintenance and rehabilitation, and much more.Offers in–depth coverage of all the steps involved in performing proper planning and design with comparative analyses of alternative solutionsIncludes numerous examples and case studies of existing bridges and important projects underway around the worldFeatures a time–line history of bridge building from pre–Roman times to the presentSummarizes key technical data essential to bridge engineeringSupplemented with 200 line drawings and photos vividly illustrating all concepts presentedComprehensive coverage of CAD planning, design, and analysis techniques and technologies

Spis treści:
History of Bridges.
Bridge Location.
Bridge Layout.
Crossing the River.
Structural Bridge System.
Superstructure––Steel Bridges.
Superstructure–Reinforced Concrete Bridges.
Substructure––Piers.
Substructure––Abutments.
Aesthetics in Bridge Design.
Specifications and Codes.
Methodological Trends in Design of Bridges.
Methodology of Preliminary Design.
Comparison of Alternatives.
Computer–Aided Design of Bridges.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
About the author M. S. TROITSKY, PhD, has had extensive practical experience as a bridge engineer, designer, and consultant. After earning his doct orate in structural engineering from the University of Belgrade in 1943, he worked for twelve years as chief bridge engineer for the Foundation Company of Canada. There, he was responsible for the design and construction monitoring of nine major steel bridges, including arch, plate girder, suspension, truss, and cable–stayed bridges. He has also done consulting to private firms on structural problems, worked on the design of one cable–stayed bridge, and served as a primary designer on a two–span truss bridge reinforced by cables. Currently, Dr. Troitsky is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at Concordia University in Montreal. He has also taught at the University of Montreal and McGill University, and at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Okładka tylna:
Timely, authoritative, extremely practical—an exhaustive guide to the nontheoretical aspects of bridge planning and design… This book addresses virtually all practical problems associated with the planning and design of steel and concrete bridge superstructures and substructures. Drawing on its author’s nearly half–century as a bridge designer and engineer, it offers in–depth coverage of such crucial considerations as selecting the optimum location and layout, traffic flow, aesthetics, design, analysis, construction, current codes and government regulations, maintenance and rehabilitation, and much more.Offers in–depth coverage of all the steps involved in performing proper planning and design with comparative analyses of alternative solutionsIncludes numerous examples and case studies of existing bridges and important projects underway around the worldFeatures a time–line history of bridge building from pre–Roman times to the presentSummarizes key technical data essential to bridge engineeringSupplemented with 200 line drawings and photos vividly illustrating all concepts presentedComprehens ive coverage of CAD planning, design, and analysis techniques and technologies