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Lee, George C.; Sternberg, Ernest

 
9781438455259: Bridges: Their Engineering and Planning
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ISBN 10 : 1438455259 ISBN 13 : 9781438455259
Editeur : State University of New York Press, 2015

Synopsis

A multidisciplinary and accessible introduction to humanity's favorite structure: the bridge.

Whether you are a student considering a career in civil engineering and transportation planning, a public official interested in the future of infrastructure, or a person who simply cares about bridges, this book offers an accessible and illustrated introduction to the most beloved feature of our built environment. Learn about engineering basics: the forces that bridges must resist to stay aloft and the principles by which engineers decide which types of bridges make sense at which sites. Find out how engineers protect bridges from their greatest threats-the earthquakes, floods, and other hazards that can cause catastrophic damage.

Moving from engineering to planning, learn how we decide whether a bridge is worth building in the first place, learn about controversial features of cost-benefit analysis, and about the transportation models by which planners forecast bridge effects on traffic patterns. Investigate a sometimes intractable problem: why a project often creeps along for a decade or more to get from initial studies to the day the ribbon is cut, undergoing vast cost escalations. Also explore the environmental impact of bridges, and the meaning of a "sustainable bridge," and whether bridges could once again be built, like ancient Roman ones, to last a thousand years.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ernest Sternberg is Assistant Professor in the Department of Planning and Design at the State University of New York, Buffalo.

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Éditeur
State University of New York Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1438455259
ISBN 13 
9781438455259
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
180
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1438455267 ISBN 13 :  9781438455266
Editeur : State University of New York Press, 2015
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