Kurzbeschreibung This highly visual guide to understanding and using aesthetics in the design of bridges offers updated bridge examples, improved photographs, and more technical depth for serious engineering study. New case studies of bridges currently underway provide real-world coverage, with emphasis on the relationship between design problems, planning, and solutions, along with structural and cost challenges.
Aus dem Inhalt Foreword to the First Edition.
Foreword to the Section Edition.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter One. Introduction.
Chapter Two. Understanding the Basics.
Chapter Three. Designing a Bridge: Practical Procedures.
Chapter Four. A Design Language: Guidelines for the First Five Determinants of Appearance.
Chapter Five. A Design Language: Guidelines for the Second Five Determinants of Appearance.
Chapter Six. Putting it all Together: Typical Bridges.
Chapter Seven. Making it Happen: Related Considerations.
