Bridges Books
Nova Science Publishers Inc Strengthening Historic Covered Bridges to Carry
Book SynopsisThe National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program (NHCBP) includes preservation of covered bridges that are listed, or are eligible for listing, on the National Register of Historic Places. It also advocates research for better means of restoring and protecting historic covered bridges, using advanced technology. The book is aimed at the highest form of historic preservation: maintaining the bridge not only physically, but also functionally. While the builder''s original form is preserved, the structure continues to serve as a real bridge and not a historical relic. The technology being investigated uses glass-fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) products to increase the strength of the members with minimal increases in x-section. The study also looks at ways to mask the use of the GFRP components. This study is just the beginning of research on this topic. The concept will be refined and amplified in future projects. The book is intended primarily for engineers, contractors, researchers, consultants, bridge owners, and historic bridge preservationists to help them keep these historic structures in full service.
£46.49
Michigan State University Press The Great Water: A Documentary History of
Book SynopsisMichigan’s location among the Great Lakes has positioned it at the crossroads of many worlds. Its first hunters arrived ten thousand years ago, its first farmers arrived about six thousand years after that, and three hundred years ago the French expanded into the territory.This book is a small sample of the words of Michigan’s people - a collection of stories, letters, diary entries, news reports, and other documents - that give personal insights into important aspects of Michigan’s history. Designed to provoke thought and discussion about Michigan’s past, the documents in this reader are expressions of past ideas, markers of change, and windows into the lives of the people who lived during well-known events in Michigan history.
£20.66
Nova Science Publishers Inc Durable Coating Systems for Steel Bridges
Book SynopsisThe Federal Highway Administration 100-Year Coating Study was initiated in August 2009 to identify coating systems that can provide 100 years of virtually maintenance-free service life at comparable costs to the existing coating systems, even in adverse environments. This book focuses on the study and discusses the performance evaluation of one-coat systems for new steel bridges.
£119.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Bridge Research & Development for 30 Years
Book SynopsisThis book introduces 53 bridges that the author designed during his period teaching at Dalian University of Technology (1984-2014). The bridges have unique features; some bridges are the first of their kind in China, while the others are the biggest in size. For example, Jinma Bridge is the longest single concrete, single-plane, cable-stayed bridge in the world and Xinghai Bridge is the first double-deck, steel truss suspension bridge being constructed in the Sea of China. Innovation and reasonable structure designs must meet the requirements of applicability, economy, safety, artistic appearance and endurance. Innovation and rational stress are the main concern when considering bridge functionality. Only innovation can make new bridges surpass previously designed bridges. Only rational stress can save materials and reach the requirements of economy, safety and endurance. Teachers, students and engineers engaged in bridge engineering will be inspired from the designing concepts and methods within this book. The author compiles thirty years of work and dedication in the field and shares his discoveries with the readers who are interested in bridge design and functionality.
£195.19
Bloomsbury USA Portals: Gates, Stiles, Windows, Bridges & Other
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£12.75
Allen & Unwin The Bridge: The epic story of an Australian icon
Book SynopsisNinety years on from its opening in 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge remains the most recognisable symbol of Australia. The iconic arch took almost nine years to complete - at a cost of sixteen lives and more than six million pounds - and the people, political wranglings and incredible feats of engineering behind its creation have become the stuff of legend.The Bridge brings to life the stories of those who dreamed it, built it and were drawn to it: Lennie Gwyther, the nine-year-old boy who made a 900-mile solo journey on horseback to witness the opening; Dr J.J.C. Bradfield who eventually realised his dream of connecting Sydney's two shores; Vince Kelly, the larger-than-life boilermaker who fell from the arch and survived; and many other fascinating characters.This is the lively history of a bridge that has garnered the collective pride of the nation and become one of the world's most famous structures.'. . . in world terms, that great arch defined Sydney and for the most part, Australia . . .' - Hon. Paul Keating, former Prime Minister of Australia'Lalor has written a most intimately affectionate version of an epic story' Canberra TimesTable of ContentsContents1. Closing the arch2. A bridge too far3. Bradfield's big plans4. The first sod5. Work starts6. The price of progress7. Tenders8. Building the bridge9. Characters and calamities10. Design controversy11. Lennie Gwyther's great adventure12. Lang robs the bank ... de Groot steals the show13. The people's bridge14. Bridge lives
£21.25
Birlinn General The Forth Bridge: A Picture History
Book SynopsisAt the time of its construction, the Forth Bridge was the largest bridge in the world, and to this day it remains a breathtaking monument to the vision and confidence of the Victorian age which created it. For seven years, thousands of men from all over Europe worked beneath the waters of the Forth and hundreds of feet in the sky on what was widely regarded as the eighth wonder of the modern world. Sheila Mackay vividly recounts the story of the bridge from its inception to the opening ceremony in 1890. Featuring more than a hundred archive photographs which detail every stage of the project, this book is a magnificent celebration of one of humankind’s most impressive engineering achievements.Trade Review'Dramatic photographs of the Bridge under construction ... masterpieces of clarity and precision from the early days of photography' * The Scotsman *'A book to stir wonder and pride' * The Herald *
£13.49
Amber Books Ltd Coast: Where The Land Meets The Sea
Book SynopsisBeaches, marshes, mangroves; cliffs, deserts, forests; bays, deltas, estuaries – coastlines take many different forms and are put to very different uses. From deserted beaches to busy ports, from pretty fishing villages to a surfers’ paradise, a salt marsh to a ship-breakers’ yard, Coasts celebrates where the land meets the sea. From beautiful coastal paths to the shipwrecks left high and dry in the Aral Sea, from world famous locations such as Copacabana Beach in Brazil and Big Sur in California to the little explored coastlines of Yemen and Oman, from Algeria to Antarctica, the Amalfi Coast to the Dead Sea, the book celebrates a huge range in coastlines from all around the world. Including nature reserves and tourist resorts, rugged landscapes and desert island tranquility, fjords and fossils, eroding cliffs to whole towns lost to the waters, the book explores coastlines in all climates and conditions around the globe. Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Coasts is a stunning collection of images and stories.Table of ContentsIntroduction Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland Edava, Kerala, India The Americas Lake Argentino, Argentina Cormorants, Patagonia, Argentina Perito Moreno Glacier, Lake Argentino, Argentina ‘La Portada’, Antofagasta, Chile Bottlenose Dolphins, Peru Cabo de la Vela, La Guajira, Colombia Pacific Coast, Costa Rica Corumbau, Bahia, Brazil Bartolomé Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Pinnacle Rock, Bartolomé Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Punta del Diablo Beach, Uruguay Cozumel Island, Yucatán, Mexico Malibu, California, USA Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico Thor’s Well, Oregon, USA Florida, USA Exuma Keys, Bahamas Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA Lake Michigan, USA Indian River, Dagsboro, Delaware, USA Acadia National Park, Maine, USA York Beach, Maine, USA Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA Grand Island, New Hampshire, USA Castle Hill Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Wildwood, New Jersey, USA Manhattan, New York, USA Na Pali, Kauai, Hawaii, USA Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada Frobisher Bay, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada Ilulissat, Greenland Europe Ponta de São Lourenço Madeira, Portugal Fajã do Ouvidor, São Jorge, Azores, Portugal Ria Formosa, Algarve, Portugal Costa Quebrada, Cantabria, Spain Denia, Alicante Province, Spain Flysch Coast, Zumaia, Basque Country, Spain Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy Grand Canal, Venice, Italy Montenegro, Adriatic Sea Ploumanac’h Lighthouse, Brittany, France Bonifacio, Corsica, France Mont St Michel, Normandy, France Banc d’Arguin, Bassin d’Arcachon, Gironde, Aquitaine, France Grand Crohot Beach, Lège-Cap-Ferret, Gironde, Aquitaine, France Calanques National Park, Provence, France St Agnes, Cornwall, England Lizard Point, Cornwall, England Ladram Bay, Devon, England Chesil Beach, Dorset, England Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Dorset, England Bat’s Head, Devon, England Blackpool, Lancashire, England Southwold, Suffolk, England Beach Huts, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England Crosby Beach, Merseyside, England Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England Bow Fiddle Rock, Moray, Scotland Loch Ness, Inverness-shire Scotland Giant’s Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Republic of Ireland Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Fischland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Múlafossur Waterfall, Vágar, Faroe Islands, Denmark Near Gothenburg, Sweden Porkkala Peninsula, Finland Hel Peninsula, Pomerania, Poland Jurkalne, Latvia Kaliningrad, Russia Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway Segla Peak, Senja Island, Troms, Norway Asia Seaweed farm, Xiapu, Fujian, China Chaka Saline Lake, Haixi, Qinghai, China Qingdao, Shandong, China Repulse Bay, Hong Kong Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Near Nha Trang, Vietnam Daepo Jusangjeolli, Jeju Island, South Korea Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea Horseshoe Island, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar Mannar Island Lighthouse, Talaimannar, Mannar Island, Sri Lanka Gokarna, Karnataka, India Stilt fishing, Sri Lanka Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan Chittagong Shipbreakers, Bangladesh Le Morne, Mauritius Caspian Sea, near Baku, Azerbaijan Near Aktau, Kazakhstan Cape Duana, Aral Sea, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan Batumi, Georgia Kobuleti, Adjara, Georgia Rubini Rock, Hooker Island, Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia Ust-Barguzin, Lake Baikal, Russia Biya River, Lake Teletskoye, Altai Republic, Russia Tobizin Cape, Russkiy Island, near Vladivostok, Russia Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Vilyuchinski volcano, Kamchatka, Russia Africa & The Middle East Legzira Beach, Tiznit, Morocco Rabat, Morocco Bay of Tangier, Morocco Oran, Algeria Blue Hole Diving Site, Sinai, Egypt Nile River, Aswan, Egypt Beached Ship, Somalia Nabuyatom Crater, Lake Turkana, Kenya Lamu Archipelago, Kenya Pangane, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique Anse Source d’Argent Beach, La Digue, Seychelles Hawsbill Turtles, Cousine Island, Seychelles Inhassorro, Inhambane, Mozambique Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Skeleton Coast, Namibia Volta River, Ghana Lobé Falls, Kribi, Cameroon Dead Sea, Israel Assad Reservoir, Euphrates Valley, Ar Raqqah, Syria Mediterranean Coast, Turkey Narlikuyu, Mersin, Turkey Salt Lake, Iran Musandam, Oman Al-Jalali Fort, Bandar al Khayran, Muscat, Oman Qalansiya Beach, Detwah Lagoon, Socotra Island, Yemen Qalansiya Beach, Socotra Island, Yemen The Pacific, Atlantic and Antarctica Miho No Matsubara Beach, Shizuoka, Japan Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan Hatago Iwa Rock, Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa, Japan Hualien, Taiwan Near Hatta Island, Maluku, Indonesia Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Near Narooma, New South Wales, Australia Noosa National Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Antarctic Sound Koekohe Beach, Otago, South Island, New Zealand Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand Punakaiki, South Island, New Zealand Mitre Peak, Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand Muriwai Beach, North Island, New Zealand Orongo, Easter Island The Neck, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands Astrolabe Needle, Brabant Island, British Antarctic Territory Andersson Island, Antarctic Sound St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia
£17.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Bridges
Book SynopsisFrom the monumental splendour of Tower Bridge and the august span at Westminster to the engineering masterpieces at Ironbridge and the Forth, bridges comprise some of the most recognisable landmarks in Britain. Whether the smallest arch or the largest overpass, each has a rich architectural, economic, social and sometimes even religious history. This beautifully illustrated introduction by Richard Hayman explains how piety built and maintained bridges in the Middle Ages; how economic forces inspired a new generation of road bridges in the eighteenth century, such as the Menai Bridge in North Wales, and how technological prowess gave us soaring Victorian railway viaducts and the concrete road bridges of the twentieth century.Table of ContentsAcross the Water Medieval Bridges Road Bridges Aqueducts and Railway Bridges Steel and Concrete Further Reading Places to Visit Index
£9.49
World Scientific Europe Ltd Building Bridges: Between Theory And Practice
Book SynopsisThe book is about bridging the huge gaps between what engineers know, what they do and why things go wrong. It puts engineering into a wider perspective so readers can see how it relates to other disciplines — especially science and technology. Many intellectuals have dismissed engineering as 'applied science', but this book shows how wrong it is to do so — engineers apply science, but their purpose is quite different.It takes the reader on a learning journey of reflections on the gaps between theory and practice in professional life — not just in engineering but across all disciplines. The learning is summarized through 20 learning points or lessons, each one placed in context. Some of the important lessons are about learning from failure, joining-up theory and practice, understanding process, classifying uncertainty, managing risks, finding resilience, thinking systems to improve performance and nurturing practical wisdom.
£66.50
Canongate Books The Bridge Between Worlds
Book SynopsisIn a world increasingly preoccupied by borders, bridges celebrate the possibility of connection, allowing the flow of goods, people and ideas. Bridges are among our grandest physical structures with the power of transforming lives and economies, but we also stand (or fall) upon the simple arch of bones in our feet. Text is a bridge between writer and reader, and conversation builds bridges of understanding between minds. Dr Gavin Francis has spent his life fascinated by the power of bridges to improve human connection. In The Bridge Between Worlds he examines bridges both actual and metaphorical, on a journey through more than twenty countries, across four decades of travel. From Rome''s Ponte Sant''Angelo to Brooklyn, Victoria Falls to London, Singapore to Siberia, this thought-provoking book reflects on connections between nations and between individuals. Francis demonstrates what the building of bridges has meant to our civilisation, how crossings can
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Where Bridges Stand: The River Lee Bridges of
Book SynopsisMost people remember the flooding of Cork in 2009 and the tremendous damage that was caused. Less well-known is that this was not the first time this had happened. On 1 November 1853 another flood of immense proportions poured into the city from the west. On that occasion the main bridge in the city, St Patrick’s Bridge, was swept away and with it the lives of between fifteen and twenty people. Where Bridges Stand: The River Lee Bridges of Cork City tells the story of how the city grew around, and in harmony with, the bridges that span the twin channels of the River Lee, the people and the historical contexts associated with the building projects that saw Cork grow from a medieval walled town to the thriving commercial port and modern city that it is today.
£13.49
Countryside Books Bridges Explained: The Surprising History of
Book SynopsisFrom the beautiful simplicity of an ancient clapper bridge to the elegant, sweeping lines of a modern suspension bridge, these structures delight the eye and complement their surroundings. But what do we really know about them? Why and when were they built? What exactly does a particular part do? And, most importantly, why don't they fall down? In this easy-to-follow book, Trevor Yorke uses his own illustrations, diagrams and photographs to explain the basic principles of construction and styles of bridges so the reader can better appreciate them, recognise how they work and from what period they date. Along the way you'll take a closer look at arched bridges through the ages, from Roman & Medieval times to the Georgian era, as well as more modern cast-iron steel & concrete bridges. Beam, truss and girder bridges are explained in detail, as are cantilever structures, suspension bridges, moving bridges, aqueducts and viaducts. Through diagrams and photos, the finest examples of each style and period are brought to life - for example, the first iteration of London Bridge, Sonning Bridge in Berkshire, Ironbridge in Shropshire, the Menai Suspension Bridge and many more. Towards the back of the book you'll find a quick reference guide with a list of bridges to visit and a glossary to explain any unfamiliar terms. You'll never look at another bridge in the same way again.Table of ContentsSECTION I Chapter 1: Building Bridges SECTION II Chapter 2: Roman & Medieval Arched Bridges Chapter 3: Tudor & Stuart Arched Bridges Chapter 4: Georgian Arched Bridges Chapter 5: Cast-Iron, Steel & Concrete Arched Bridges SECTION III Chapter 6: Beam, Truss & Girder Bridges Chapter 7: Cantilever Bridges Chapter 8: Suspension Bridges Chapter 9: Moving Bridges SECTION IV Chapter 10: Viaducts Chapter 11: Aqueducts SECTION V Bridges To Visit Glossary Bibliography Index
£9.49
Dublin Corporation Public Libraries Bridges of Dublin: The Remarkable Story of
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£61.97
Four Courts Press Ltd The Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin: Spanning the Liffey
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£27.36
Windgather Press Historic Bridges of Buckinghamshire
Book SynopsisBridges have always played an important role on the social and economic history of human development, and Buckinghamshire has a great wealth of them. Trade systems and road networks must solve the challenges of geography’s waterways, and bridges, causeways, fords, and flood systems were necessarily a key aspect of the experience of historical travel. Bridges and river crossings anchored the Buckinghamshire road network in the landscape, and once established it proved remarkably durable.Settlements, villages, and eventually cities have traditionally sprung up at bridgeheads or where a river could be crossed at any time of the year. Some examples in Buckinghamshire are Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, and Cookham. The most ancient, vital, and interesting architectural structures linked to use of these crossings are bridges, and people hold a deep fascination for them. There are literally thousands of bridges in Buckinghamshire, varying vastly in size, style, and materials. Many are stone, a few are wooden, and thereare numerous brick and more modern steel and concrete constructions.The bridges featured in this book are more than 100 years old, mostly lie on public roads or rights-of way, are publicly accessible, and have a significant proportion of the original bridge intact. Through colour photographs, stories, and historical facts, this book looks at the wonderful historic bridges that make up the chronology of Buckinghamshire.Trade ReviewThis lavishly illustrated book provides a catalogue of 58 bridges in the historic county of Buckinghamshire: 32 in the centre and north of the county and 26 in the south. … The author has gone to considerable lengths to find obscure bridges on footpaths (no.14 on the edge of Buckingham) or scarcely visible beneath minor roads (no.1 at Castlethorpe). The book was clearly a labour of love, and it would make a good present for anyone interested in Buckinghamshire. * The Local Historian *...a very beautiful publication and the presentation of information is superb. Quite apart from the impressive and delightful box elements, I particularly appreciated the really useful statistics, tabulated adjacent to the prose, and also the way he has incorporated information about the surrounding town and landscape, for each bridge. The insets about the engineer were also novel- and most interesting. * Scotland's Oldest Bridges *Table of ContentsIntroduction Criteria for Inclusion About the County of Buckinghamshire Bridge Locations in Buckinghamshire Basic Components of a Bridge Rivers in Buckinghamshire Bridge Types Based on Superstructure Construction Bridge Types Based on Span Listed Bridges and Structures Scheduled Monuments National Grid Reference Numbers Alphabetical Bridge Listing NORTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BRIDGES River Tove Castlethorpe Station Road Bridge River Great Ouse Turvey Bridge – FEATURE BRIDGE Olney Bridge Goosey Bridge Tyringham Bridge – FEATURE BRIDGE Little Linford Lane Bridge Sherington Road Bridge North Bridge – Newport Pagnell Leckhampstead Bridge Water Stratford Road Bridge Radclive-cum-Chackmore Bridge Old Stratford Bridge – FEATURE BRIDGE London Road Bridge – Buckingham Old Farm Bridge Lord’s Bridge Cosgrove Iron Trunk Aqueduct River Ouzel Tickford Iron Bridge – FEATURE BRIDGE Stowe Landscape Gardens Palladian Bridge Oxford Bridge Shell Bridge River Thame Holman’s Bridge Eythrope Park Bridge Wotton Underwood Bridge Bridgeway Bridge – Cuddington Hartwell House Bridge Thame Bridge Ickford Bridge / Whirlpool Arch Bridge Padbury Brook Thornborough Bridge – FEATURE BRIDGE Oxlane Bridge Claydon House Bridge Three Bridges Mill Shipton Brook Bridge MID-BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BRIDGES River Chess Chesham Town Bridge Bois Moor Road Bridge Stoney Lane Bridge Chenies Hill Bridge Chenies Place Woodside River Misbourne Missenden Abbey Bridges Highmore Cottages Bridge Mill Lane Bridge Priory Bridge Village Road Bridge Old Bridge at Denham Place Old Mill Road Bridge SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BRIDGES River Wye West Wycombe Park Bridges Pepperpots Bridge Queen Victoria Bridge Pann Mill Bridge Windsor Hill Bridge Hughenden Stream Hughenden Manor Bridge Colne Brook Iver Bridge River Colne Iver Lane Bridge Thorney Mill Road Bridge Frays River Rockingham Road Bridge Stoke Park Repton Bridge – FEATURE BRIDGE River Thames Cookham Bridge – FEATURE BRIDGE Maidenhead Bridge – FEATURE BRIDGE Marlow Bridge – FEATURE BRIDGE Bridge Glossary Bibliography Acknowledgements
£48.48
Triglyph Books The Bridges of Robert Adam: A Fanciful and
Book SynopsisThe bridge has always stood as a transitional structure - not purely a work of engineering, nor simply a work of architecture. Its functional requirements are more stringent than those of the average building; it not only must stand up; it must stand up, support those who cross it, and effectively span the space over which it stands. As Samuel Johnson said, "the first excellence of a bridge is strength ... for a bridge that cannot stand, however beautiful, will boast its beauty but a little while." The Scottish architect Robert Adam (1728-92) understood these precepts well, continually building bridges that were not just structurally sound, but also aesthetically pleasing. Unlike his contemporaries, Adam did not view bridges as mere skeletons upon which to apply ornament. Rather, he sought to achieve architectural totality, incorporating his bridge designs into greater architectural programs, thereby producing aesthetically pleasing and contextually specific designs. From the Pulteney Bridge in Bath to the ruined arch and viaduct at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, The Bridges of Robert Adam: A Fanciful and Picturesque Tour will take the reader across Britain, shedding new light on an understudied aspect of the great architect's career.Table of ContentsForeword; Preface; The Bridges; Beginnings; Bridges in Eighteenth-Century Britain; Robert Adam's Estate Bridges; The Pulteney Bridge, Bath; Built and Unbuilt Visions; Dalkeith Palace; Glossary, Endnotes; Bibliography; Index; Acknowledgments; Illustration Credits; Colophon
£42.75
Taschen GmbH Calatrava
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£14.25
Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag Nossa Punt: Tavanasa--Bridges Landscape
Book Synopsisuilt in 1928 by renowned Swiss engineer Walter Versell (1891-1989), the modern bridge crossing the Rhine at Tavanasa, Switzerland, was eventually no longer strong enough to serve today's heavy traffic, and it was replaced by a new viaduct nearby. With strong local support for the initiative, Versell's original elegant structure was preserved and restored and now serves as a pedestrian bridge. Nossa Punt tells the story of this masterpiece of Swiss civil engineering set in the context of the entire Tavanasa 'bridgescape'. With Contributions from Ursula Baus, Simon Berger, Arno Camenisch, Sep Cathomas, Rita Cathomas Bearth, Jürg Conzett, Wilfried Dechau, Peter Egloff, and Robert Kruker, the book documents this fascinating restoration and offers a portrait of the people involved in saving this hidden monument. It is richly illustrated with photographs by Wilfried Dechau. Text in English, German, Rhaeto-Romanic.
£37.50
DruckVerlag Kettler Iron Bridge, England: Hefte zur Baukunst Volume 2
Book SynopsisHefte zur Baukunst, a publication series issued by the Hermann Reemtsma Stiftung, puts the spotlight on architectural structures that are of historic importance, documenting their background, development, and professional restoration. The second volume in the series is devoted to the Iron Bridge, which crosses the River Servern, in Shropshire, 60km to the northwest of Birmingham. Owing to its vast resources of iron ore and coal, the region is known as the birthplace of Great Britain’s Industrial Revolution. In order to establish a reliable link between the mines and factories situated on both sides of the River Severn, an initiative was set up in the 18th century to replace the unstable wooden bridge with a modern iron construction. The architect Thomas Farnolls Pritchard (1723–1777) and his technical advisor John Wilkinson (1728–1808) designed a structure that had no precedent. They could not draw on any previous data since nobody at the time had any experience with, or had ever calculated, the load-bearing capacity of an iron structure. In the end, the bridge reputedly required a total of 385 tons of cast iron and more than 1,700 individual pieces. Instead of bolts and rivets, merely dovetails and tenon and mortise joints were used. The Iron Bridge was opened to traffic in 1781, and, in 1986, the structure was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An expert survey conducted in 2000 and in-depth research on materials, surfaces, and construction techniques resulted in a detailed conservation plan, which was successfully carried out in the following years. Text in English and German.
£10.80
Susaeta Ediciones, S.A. Puentes del Mundo
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Vehicle-bridge Interaction Dynamics: With
Book SynopsisThe commercial operation of the bullet train in 1964 in Japan marked the beginning of a new era for high-speed railways. Because of the huge amount of kinetic energy carried at high speeds, a train may interact significantly with the bridge and even resonate with it under certain circumstances. Equally important is the riding comfort of the train cars, which relates closely to the maneuverability of the train during its passage over the bridge at high speeds.This book is unique in that it is devoted entirely to the interaction between the supporting bridges and moving trains, the so-called vehicle-bridge interaction (VBI). Finite element procedures have been developed to treat interaction problems of various complexities, while the analytical solutions established for some typical problems are helpful for identifying the key parameters involved. Besides, some field tests were conducted to verify the theories established.This book provides an up-to-date coverage of research conducted on various aspects of the VBI problems. Using the series of VBI elements derived, the authors study a number of frontier problems, including the impact response of bridges with elastic bearings, the dynamic response of curved beam to moving centrifugal forces, the stability and derailment of trains moving over bridges shaken by earthquakes, the impact response of two trains crossing on a bridge, the steady-state response of trains moving over elevated bridges, and so on.
£162.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Bridges Over Water: Understanding Transboundary
Book SynopsisBridges over Water places the study of transboundary water conflicts, negotiation, and cooperation in the context of various disciplines, such as international relations, international law, international negotiations, and economics. It demonstrates their application, using various quantitative approaches, such as river basin modeling, quantitative negotiation theory, and game theory. Case-studies of particular transboundary river basins, lakes, and aquifers are also considered.This second edition updates the literature on international water and in-depth analyses on political developments and cooperation between riparian states. With an appended chapter on principles and practices of negotiation, and a new case study on the La Plata Basin, this edition is a timely update to the field of transboundary water studies.Table of ContentsIntroduction: State of Water and Interstate Water Relations; Overview of Literature on Conflict Negotiation and Cooperation Over Shared Waters; The Development and Application of International Water Law; Principles and Practices of Cooperation in Managing International Water; Cooperative Game Theory and Water Resources: Principles; Cooperative Game Theory and Water Resources: Application of Solution Concepts; Principles and Practices of Negotiation: A Quantitative Approach; Hydropolitics and International Relations; An Overview of Selected International Water Treaties in Their Geographic and Political Contexts; Global Analysis of International Water Agreements; The Use of River Basin Modeling as a Tool to Assess Conflict and Potential Cooperation; Conclusion; Case Studies: The Mekong River Basin; The Ganges Basin (With Focus on India and Bangledesh); The Indus River Basin; The Aral Sea Basin; The La Plata River Basin; Annexes: The Generica: An Outline for Preparing a Basin Case Study; River Basin Cooperative Game Theory Example.
£67.45
Springer Verlag, Singapore 70 Years of China’s Bridges
Book SynopsisThe book takes time as the axis, selecting 98 bridges (or bridge groups) across the country and 7 representative bridges out of the country, reflecting the steps and development of China's bridge construction in related majors and engineering technicians in colleges and universities. This book aims to let the general public understand the arduous history of China's bridge construction and the rapid development of China's bridge construction without the country's economic development, strength, and hard work of the bridge people. It is also hoped that the public will enjoy the convenience of bridges, highways, railroads, and urban roads and at the same time enhance their awareness of bridge knowledge, knowledge, love, and scientific use of bridges. This book is used by the general public to understand the development of China's bridge construction, but also as a reference book for teachers and students of bridge engineering-related majors and engineering technicians in colleges and universities.Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Origin and Development of Bridges.- Chapter 2 Using Foreign Experience for Reference and Laying a Foundation for Further Bridge Development.- Chapter 3 Taking Full Advantage of Local Materials and Innovating in Bridge Technology.- Chapter 4 Learning Advanced Technology and Starting Rising.- Chapter 5 Rapid Development and Becoming a World Power in the Number of Bridges. Chapter 6 Making Technological Breakthrough and Becoming a World Power in Bridge Technology.- Chapter 7 Entering Foreign Lands and Becoming Established on the World Stage.- Chapter 8 Looking Back at the Past whilst Looking Forward to the Future.
£37.99
