The stresses imposed on UK roads by forty tonne vehicles have led to an extensive programme of bridge improvements across the country. This book draws on case studies to create an essential tool for all bridge engineers involved in strengthening steel bridges to meet these challenges.Resulting from the Highways Agency's assessment and strengthening of steel and steel/concrete composite bridges, this report disseminates the knowledge gained and ingenuity used during this work and will be an invaluable reference for future work.
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Emerald Publishing Limited
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Höhe: 297 mm
Breite: 210 mm
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978-0-7277-2881-4 (9780727728814)
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Introduction and objectives
Inspection and in-situ testing
Reasons for strengthening
Methods of a avoiding or limiting strengthening
Factors to be considered when designing strengthening
Methods of strengthening Parapet upgrading
Bridge bashing
Fatigue
Identifying research
Case histories
Contractual experience
Lessons learned for the future
Conclusions
References
Index
