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John Wiley Bridge Inspection and Rehabilitation A Practical Guide by Parsons Brinckerhoff
More than a third of America's bridges are considered substandard--either structurally deficient, functionally obsolete or both. Offers first-rate, practical guidance regarding the inspection and rehabilitation of aging bridge infrastructure including all elements involving structure, various materials and design types. Features seismic retrofit and coverage of environmental issues. Each chapter is written by an authority on the subject. Contains top-quality, detailed line illustrations plus photographs of actual rehab projects._x000D_ Table of contents : - _x000D_
Bridge Inspection (N. Feuer & R. Little). Concrete Superstructures (F. Lackpour). Concrete Box Girders (J. Murillo, et al.). Steel Structures (J. Swindlehurst & F. Parkinson). Suspension Bridges (F. Balsamo). Cable-Stayed Bridges (J. Murillo & J. Englert). Movable Bridges (M. Abrahams). Substructures (F. Lackpour). Bearings (J. Mumber). Deck Reconstruction (D. Gilstad). Deck Joints (F. Guzaltan). Seismic Retrofitting of Highway Bridges (T. Jackson). Maintenance of Traffic During Inspection and Rehabilitation (R. Robison). Environmental Controls Related to Bridge Rehabilitation (E. Sela). List of Abbreviations. Index._x000D_