Bridges : their engineering and planning /
George C. Lee and Ernest Sternberg ; illustrated by David C. Pierro.
- Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, (c)2015.
- 1 online resource : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Preface and acknowledgments -- Deciding about bridges -- Crossing the bridge before you get there -- Counting our bridges -- Bridge engineering -- Understanding stresses and strains -- Bridge types and sites -- Making strong bridges: dealing with uncertainty -- Resisting extreme events -- Bridge planning -- Is it worth it?: costs, benefits, and tough decisions -- Traffic across the bridge -- The bridge in the environment -- Delivering the bridge -- Conclusion -- A bridge across a millennium.
9781438455273
Bridges--Design and construction. Bridges--Planning.