TY - BOOK ID - 145892066 TI - Bridge engineering handbook AU - Chen, Wai-Fah AU - Duan, Lian PY - 2014 SN - 1439852081 9781439852088 9781439852071 9781439852187 9781439852194 9781439852217 PB - Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, DB - UniCat KW - Bridges KW - Ponts KW - Design and construction. KW - Maintenance and repair. KW - Conception et construction. KW - Entretien et reĢparations. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145892066 AB - Over 140 experts, 14 countries, and 89 chapters are represented in the second edition of the Bridge Engineering Handbook. This extensive collection highlights bridge engineering specimens from around the world, contains detailed information on bridge engineering, and thoroughly explains the concepts and practical applications surrounding the subject. Published in five books: Fundamentals, Superstructure Design, Substructure Design, Seismic Design, and Construction and Maintenance, this new edition provides numerous worked-out examples that give readers step-by-step design procedures, includes contributions by leading experts from around the world in their respective areas of bridge engineering, contains 26 completely new chapters, and updates most other chapters. It offers design concepts, specifications, and practice, as well as the various types of bridges. The text includes over 2,500 tables, charts, illustrations, and photos. The book covers new, innovative and traditional methods and practices; explores rehabilitation, retrofit, and maintenance; and examines seismic design and building materials. This text is an ideal reference for practicing bridge engineers and consultants (design, construction, maintenance), and can also be used as a reference for students in bridge engineering courses. [Publisher] ER -