Bridges
Their Engineering and Planning
1st Edition
Published on 23. February 2015
180 pages
978-1-4384-5527-3 (ISBN)
Description
A multidisciplinary and accessible introduction to humanity's favorite structure: the bridge.
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Persons
George C. Lee is SUNY Distinguished Professor of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. His books include Structural Damping: Applications in Seismic Response Modification (coauthored with Zach Liang, Gary F. Dargush, and Jianwei Song). Ernest Sternberg is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. He is the author of Photonic Technology and Industrial Policy: U.S. Responses to Technological Change, also published by SUNY Press, and The Economy of Icons: How Business Manufactures Meaning.
Content
List of Tables and Figures
Preface and Acknowledgments
Part I: Deciding about Bridges
1. Crossing the Bridge before We Get There
2. Counting Our Bridges
Part II: Bridge Engineering
3. Understanding Stresses and Strains
4. Bridge Types and Sites
5. Making Strong Bridges: Dealing with Uncertainty
6. Resisting Extreme Events
Part III: Bridge Planning
7. Is It Worth It? Costs, Benefits, and Tough Decisions
8. Traffic across the Bridge
9. The Bridge in the Environment
10. Delivering the Bridge
Part IV: Conclusion
11. A Bridge Spanning a Millennium
Index
Preface and Acknowledgments
Part I: Deciding about Bridges
1. Crossing the Bridge before We Get There
2. Counting Our Bridges
Part II: Bridge Engineering
3. Understanding Stresses and Strains
4. Bridge Types and Sites
5. Making Strong Bridges: Dealing with Uncertainty
6. Resisting Extreme Events
Part III: Bridge Planning
7. Is It Worth It? Costs, Benefits, and Tough Decisions
8. Traffic across the Bridge
9. The Bridge in the Environment
10. Delivering the Bridge
Part IV: Conclusion
11. A Bridge Spanning a Millennium
Index
