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With chapters culled from the acclaimed Bridge Engineering Handbook, Bridge
Engineering: Substructure Design focuses on the various components comprising
and affecting bridge substructures. These include bearings, piers and columns,
towers, abutments and retaining structures, footings and foundations, and bridge
hydraulics. For each component, the contributing author addresses the various
types of that component, discusses specific selection or design criteria, and
provides thorough references. Other relevant topics studied in this volume
include geotechnical considerations, such as field exploration techniques and
site characterization, and designing bridges to minimize the potential for and
damage resulting from vessel collisions. 272 pp.
Features:
Addresses all aspects of substructure design for virtually every type of
bridge
Stresses professional applications and practical solutions
Covers both traditional and new, innovative practices
Bridge Engineering: Substructure Design - Table of Contents: