Bridge Design for Economy and Durability
Concepts for New, Strengthened and Replacement Bridges
Published on 17. April 1992
Book
Hardback
172 pages
978-0-7277-1671-2 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive book describes a number of new or updated bridging concepts which were developed and successfully applied during the author's forty years of close involvement with UK and international bridge design, construction, maintenance and research. The concepts mainly apply to the small/medium span range of bridges and viaducts and contribute to one or more of the following features: design and construction economy in both time and money; ease of inspection and minimum maintenance; ride quality and safety; good appearance; and strengthening when required with minimum traffic disruption.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
203ill.
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7277-1671-2 (9780727716712)
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Content
* Economy and durability in highway bridging * New superstructures * Advantages of deck continuity * Sucker decks * Pseudo sucker decks * Precast concrete beam continuity * Draped and hybrid prestressed precast concrete * New bridge substructures * Inboard piers * Easing articulation restraint * Articulation of decks curved in plan * Shock transmission units (STUs) * Bridge maintenance * Designing for durability * Bridge strengthening * Bridge deck strengthening with minimum traffic disruption * Extending the fatigue life of steel-concrete omposite decks without traffic disruption * Strengthening bridge substructures with minimum traffic disruption * Bridges for road widening * Modifying existing bridges with minimum traffic disruption * Bridge replacement with minimum traffic disruption