A unique illustrated book providing a comprehensive approach to the design, design-checking, load testing and operations of bridge erection machines. Bridge Construction Equipment is a unique book tackling refined movable structures used in the bridge industry. This book covers the use of these machines at all stages: the design, design-checking, load testing and operations. Through numerous case studies, the book also illustrates design and operational flaws detected during the author s 28 years in the industry, providing a first draft of technical specifications for easy adaptation to...

Bridge Launching comprehensively describes the design and construction of prestressed concrete, steel, composite, and prestressed composite bridges built by incremental launching. Offering explanations of both the theoretical and technological aspects of the construction process, Bridge Launching illustrates worldwide case studies with photographs, sketches and diagrams of state-of-the-art structures. Analysing beam bridges, arch bridges and cable-stayed bridges, the second edition of Bridge Launching outlines key methods for the structural analysis of launched bridges, and provides best...