Bridge Design: Concepts and Analysis

Bridge Design - Concepts and Analysis provides a comprehensive guide to bridge design, combining concept design and structural analysis with concrete, steel, and composite bridge solutions. It covers key features such as design concepts, execution methods, aesthetics, environmental integration, and design verification aspects and is invaluable for postgraduate students, bridge designers, and structural engineers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 552 pages
Publication date: 26 April 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Bridge Design - Concepts and Analysis is a comprehensive guide that offers a unique approach to combining the fundamentals of concept design and structural analysis of bridges in a single volume. The book delves into design solutions drawn from the author's extensive practical experience, providing insights into conceptual design with concrete, steel, or composite bridge solutions as alternatives.

Key features of the book include:

Unified Approach: The book adopts a unified approach to dealing with principal design concepts and analysis, ensuring a coherent understanding of the subject matter.

Execution Methods and Evolution of the Static Scheme: It explores the execution methods and evolution of the static scheme during construction for steel, concrete, and composite bridges.

Aesthetics and Environmental Integration: Bridges are not just functional structures; they also play a significant role in aesthetics and environmental integration. The book addresses these aspects as important considerations in concept design.

Bridge Analysis: The book discusses bridge analysis, including modeling and detail design aspects, for different bridge typologies and structural materials. It covers various analytical methods and techniques used in bridge design.

Specific Design Verification Aspects: The book addresses specific design verification aspects based on present design rules in Eurocodes. It emphasizes the importance of adhering to design standards and regulations to ensure the safety and reliability of bridges.

The book is an invaluable resource for postgraduate students studying bridge design, bridge designers, and structural engineers. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices involved in bridge design, enabling professionals to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction of bridges.

Weight: 1078g
Dimension: 245 x 178 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780470843635