The design of modern steel bridges /
Bridges are great symbols of mankind's conquest of space. They are a monument to his vision and determination, but these alone are not enough. An appreciation of the mathematical theories underlying bridge design is essential to resist the physical forces of nature and gravity. The object of th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford :
Blackwell Science,
2003.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Bridges are great symbols of mankind's conquest of space. They are a monument to his vision and determination, but these alone are not enough. An appreciation of the mathematical theories underlying bridge design is essential to resist the physical forces of nature and gravity. The object of this book is to explain firstly the nature of the problems associated with the building of bridges with steel as the basic material, and then the theories that are available to tackle them. The book covers: a technological history of the different types of. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: Oxford: BSP Professional, 1991. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 207 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470774373 0470774371 140514758X 9781405147583 9780632055111 0632055111 1280213590 9781280213595 9786610213597 6610213593 0470708646 9780470708644 |