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History of the modern suspension bridge : solving the dilemma between economy and stiffness /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kawada, Tadaki, 1935-2022
Other Authors: Scott, Richard, 1956 February 10-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2010.
Subjects:
Suspension bridges > Design and construction > History.
Bridges > Design and construction > History.
Ponts suspendus > Conception et construction > Histoire.
Ponts > Conception et construction > Histoire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > Bridges.
Bridges > Design and construction.
Suspension bridges > Design and construction.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The emergence of modern suspension bridges
  • Trials and errors in Europe
  • North American engineers develop the rigid suspension bridge
  • Emergence of the deflection theory and its development
  • Ambush: the dynamics of wind
  • New developments beyond North America
  • Two record-breaking suspension bridges
  • Epilogue: no end to the dilemma.