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How to Read Bridges: A Crash Course Spanning the Centuries: How to Read

Autor Edward Denison, Ian Stewart
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 mar 2018
A lavishly illustrated practical guide for understanding bridges, with case studies of the world's most famous bridges.How to Read Bridges is a practical introduction to looking at the structure and purpose of bridges and a guide to reading the structural clues embedded in every bridge which allows you to appreciate their variety and ingenuity.Small enough to carry in your pocket and serious enough to provide real answers, this comprehensive guide analyses and explores all types of bridges from around the world from the first millennium to the present day and features the Brooklyn Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, Ponte Vecchio, Millau Viaduct and Pont des Arts. The book also explores fundamental concepts of bridge design, key materials and engineering techniques whilst providing an accessible visual guide with intelligent text, using detailed illustrations and cross-sections of technical features.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781912217311
ISBN-10: 1912217317
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: Colourful illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 164 x 137 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Herbert Press
Seria How to Read

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Highly accessible, this introduction to bridges enables the reader to identify and understand all the different kinds of bridges at a glance

Notă biografică

Ian Stewart is a Chartered Engineer working at Davies Maguire + Whitby, a structural engineering design practice in London. His key project experience includes BBC Broadcasting House and Tate Modern II in London and St David's 2 shopping centre in Cardiff. He is also involved with the industry-related charity CODEP, founded with the objective of delivering libraries and literary centres in Sierra Leone. He has a PhD in Structural Dynamics from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.Edward Denison is an independent consultant, writer and architectural photographer. His work focuses on sustainability and the built environment, and ranges from consulting for international agencies on heritage and development to researching, writing and photographing books on design and architecture. He has a PhD in Architectural History from University College London.

Cuprins

Introduction1. Understanding BridgesMaterialsBridge TypesBridge UsesEngineers2. Case StudiesBeam BridgesArch BridgesTruss BridgesOpening & Moving BridgesCantilever BridgesSuspension BridgesCable-stayed BridgesAppendicesGlossaryResourcesIndeAcknowledgements

Descriere

A practical primer for understanding bridges, from suspension bridges to opening bridges; from early stone bridges to modern glass bridges. Complete with highly illustrated case studies of stunning bridges from around the world.