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Bridge and highway structure rehabilitation and repair /

Khan, Mohiuddin A.

Bridge and highway structure rehabilitation and repair / - New York : McGraw-Hill, 2010. - xxiii, 632 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Symbols, notations and terminology -- Section 1 : administrative issues. Chapter 1 : overview of bridge engineering. Chapter 2 : diagnostic design and selective reconstruction. Chapter 3 : bridge failure studies and safety engineering -- Section 2 : strengthening and repair work. Chapter 4 : an analytical appraoch to fracture and failure. Chapter 5 : load and resistance factor rating and redesign. Chapter 6 : applications of bridge design and rating methods. Chapter 7 : bridge widening and deck replacement strategy -- Section 3 : repair and retrofit methods. chapter 8 : inspection, rating and health monitoring techniques. Chapter 9 : conventional repair methods. Chapter 10 : concrte repair methods. Chapter 11 : advanced repair methods. Chapter 12 : protection of bridges against extreme events -- Appendices.

In the wake of the recent Minneapolis bridge collapse, there has been much media attention on bridge and highway repair. This book covers the topic.

9780071545914 9780071545914: £77.99 0071545913


Bridges--Maintenance and repair.
Bridges--Design and construction.
Roads--Maintenance and repair.
Roads--Design and construction.

624.2 / KHA