{"product_id":"historic-bridges-9781420079951","title":"Historic Bridges","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Historic Bridge Design through the Perspective of Modern Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistoric Bridges:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvaluation, Preservation, and Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e provides both an admiring and a technical account of bridge engineering through an exploration of several remarkable examples. From ancient China to modern-day Minnesota, the book discusses the history and structural evaluation of bridges, as well as their preservation, and restoration. With chapters written by renowned engineers, this unique resource     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eCompares the techniques and      materials used in building three railroad bridges that traversed the      Mississippi at the same site in 1865, 1887, and 1910 \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInvestigates a legendary stone-arch      bridge constructed in Ancient China in 606 A.D. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how historians and      engineers in Milwaukee found an approach to new bridge design that      balances modern design standards with aesthetic interpretation \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cl\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory. Management. Evaluation. Preservation, Rehabilitation and Restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/l\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408099680599,"sku":"9781420079951","price":152.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/historic-bridges-9781420079951","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}