Modern techniques in bridge engineering. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor, Khaled M. Mahmoud.
• Other Names: Mahmoud, Khaled M; New York City Bridge Conference, 6th
• Contents: Front Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Cable-supported bridges; Design of the Forth Replacement Crossing, Scotland, UK; The cable-stayed bridge across the River Sava in Belgrade; Indian River Inlet Bridge-A design-build in progress; Main cable corrosion protection by dehumidification: Experience, optimization and new developments; 2. Bridge analysis & design; Bridge design for maintenance; The New Lake Champlain Bridge design process; A signature footbridge for Xinjin, China. Comparative of single pendulum and triple pendulum seismic isolation bearings on the St. Laurent Bridge, Quebec, CanadaIncorporating climate change predictions in the hydraulic analysis of bridges; 3. Innovative bridge technology; Concrete filled tubular flange girder bridge; The Queens Boulevard Bridge-the NEXT generation; New tools for inspection of gusset plates; 4. Bridge rehabilitation and retrofit; Delaware River Turnpike Bridge-riveted connection analysis and retrofit; Rehabilitation of the 31st Street Arch of Hell Gate Viaduct, New York City. Main span hinge elimination and continuity retrofit of the Sandesund Prestressed Box Girder Bridge in NorwayDeck truss bearing rehabilitation for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge; Low profile uplift bearings for the Atlantic Avenue Viaduct, New York City; 5. Bridge replacement & construction; Rapid replacement of bridges using modular systems; Accelerating bridge construction with prefabricated bridge elements-The latest in new technology for moderate to high seismic regions in the United States; Replacement of the Hog Island Channel and Powell Creek Bridges; 6. Bridge management & monitoring. Remote structural monitoring systems for long-term confidence in a structure's conditionStrategies in tunnel design, construction, maintenance, inspection and operations; Identifying and sharing best practices in bridge maintenance and management; 7. Historic bridges; New bascule bridge for historic New Bern, North Carolina; Site and sight: Examining the forms of Hudson River Bridges; The St. Louis Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the feud between Eads and Roebling.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 322 pages :), illustrations
• Subjects: 624.2; Bridges -- Design and construction -- Congresses; Bridges -- Maintenance and repair -- Congresses; Live loads; Structural dynamics; Bridges -- Design and construction; Bridges -- Maintenance and repair; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203181898; 0203181891
• Related ISBNs: 9780415684156
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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