Bridge Management

ISBN-13: 9780367866891 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 576 str.

Michael J. Ryall

Opis

As the emphasis in construction moves from building new bridges to maintenance and rehabilitation of existing stock, bridge management is becoming an increasingly important subject. This is the definitive, single volume reference for professionals and postgraduates, covering the whole gamut of bridge management topics. This second edition includ

Spis treści

Bridge management systems; Inspection and condition rating; Assessment and evaluation; Non-destructive testing; ; Load testing; Repair; Strengthening; Bridge modification; Whole-life costing, maintenance strategies and asset management; Durability and protection; Stress management and monitoring; Risk and reliability; Deterioration modelling; Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs)

O autorze

Dr Michael J. Ryall has worked for over forty years, both in the UK and abroad, in the practice of design and construction of a wide variety of bridges. He has also taught and developed both undergraduate and postgraduate Bridge Engineering courses at the University of Surrey, and run bridge-related courses worldwide.