Understanding Bridge Collapses: From the Horizon of the Structural Engineer
In a straightforward style, this book presents a detailed overview of 20 cases of famous and other highly interesting bridge collapses over the last two centuries. Every case is illustrated and described in detail and the failure analyses made are supported by well-known explanations and, in some cases, by new theories. The chronological order makes it easy to follow the gradual development in the use of different bridge types and the choice of construction material. The increase of knowledge...
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In a straightforward style, this book presents a detailed overview of 20 cases of famous and other highly interesting bridge collapses over the last two centuries. Every case is illustrated and described in detail and the failure analyses made are supported by well-known explanations and, in some cases, by new theories. The chronological order makes it easy to follow the gradual development in the use of different bridge types and the choice of construction material. The increase of knowledge and experience in the structural engineering discipline over the years is clearly observable, although every modern engineer will admit that both fatigue and buckling are very complex phenomena and that knowledge about them can increasingly profit from studying past bridge construction projects failures. Intended for consulting engineers (bridges, steel and metal structures) and for advanced-level and postgraduate students in structural and bridge engineering.
List of symbols1 Dee Bridge (1847) 12 Ashtabula Bridge (1876) 173 Tay Bridge (1879) 334 Quebec Bridge (1907) 535 Hasselt Bridge (1938) 796 Sando Bridge (1939) 897 Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) 978 Peace River Bridge (1957) 1159 Second Narrows Bridge (1958) 12310 Kings Bridge (1962) 12911 Point Pleasant Bridge (1967) 13912 Fourth Danube Bridge (1969) 14913 Britannia Bridge (1970) 15514 Cleddau Bridge (1970) 17115 West Gate Bridge (1970) 17916 Rhine Bridge (1971) 19317 Zeulenroda Bridge (1973) 20118 Reichsbrucke (1976) 21319 Almo Bridge (1980) 22320 Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge (2003) 235Literature 247Picture and photo references 257Index 263
