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An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges

By: David McFetrich

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An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges

By: David McFetrich

Bridges are one of the most important artefacts constructed by man, the structures having had an incalculable effect on the development of trade and civilisation throughout the world. Their construction has led to continuing advances in civil engineering technology, leading to bigger spans and the use of new materials. Their failures, too, whether from an inadequate understanding of engineering principles or as a result of natural catastrophes or warfare, have often caused immense hardship as a result of lost lives or broken communications. In this book, a sister publication to his earlier An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges (Pen & Sword 2019), David McFetrich gives brief descriptions of some 1200 bridges from more than 170 countries around the world. They represent a wide range of different types of structure (such as beam, cantilever, stayed and suspension bridges). Although some of the pictures are of extremely well-known structures, many are not so widely recognisable and a separate section of the book includes more than seventy lists of bridges with distinctly unusual characteristics in their design, usage and history.

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Pen and Sword Transport

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1526794497

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9781526794499

Steel-concrete Composite Bridges

By: David Collings

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Steel-concrete Composite Bridges

By: David Collings

Steel-concrete composite bridges shows how to choose the bridge form and design element sizes to enable the production of accurate drawings and also highlights a wide and full range of examples of the design and construction of this bridge type."--Jacket.

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Thomas Telford

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0727733427

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9780727733429

Dynamic Impact Factors for Bridges

By: David I. McLean,M. Lee Marsh,National Cooperative Highway Research Program

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Dynamic Impact Factors for Bridges

By: David I. McLean,M. Lee Marsh,National Cooperative Highway Research Program

This synthesis will be of interest to state department of transportation and consulting bridge, structural, and research engineers. The synthesis describes the current state of the practice for determining dynamic impact factors for bridges. Information for the synthesis was collected by surveying U.S. and Canadian transportation agencies and by conducting a literature search using domestic and foreign sources. This report of the Transportation Research Board documents relevant background and recent information with regard to vehicular dynamic load effects on bridges. It provides details on the basic concepts of bridge dynamics, including identification of the main variables affecting bridge dynamic response. In addition, current code provisions for accounting for vehicular dynamic load effects for new bridge design and load evaluation of existing bridges are reported, including a discussion on the background of the provisions. Finally, a discussion of observed field problems associated with vehicular dynamic load effects, as obtained from the survey, are included.

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Transportation Research Board

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0309068193

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9780309068192

The Architecture of Bridge Design

By: David Bennett

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The Architecture of Bridge Design

By: David Bennett

The role of the designer and architect in the planning and design of bridges is undergoing radical change, with architects now being appointed before the engineer on a growing number of projects. The relationship between the two roles is therefore on a different level than either will have previously experienced. This book details the process of design whereby the inspiration for a bridge is developed into the final reality of the built solution. It looks at the functions of a bridge, defining purpose of place and context, the spirit of creativity and the reasoned progression of an idea. It also explores the exploitation of materials technology and construction innovation, and the tension between lightness and mass and between sculpture and scale. The architecture of bridge design takes the form of a number of submissions from leading architects and engineers, each setting out their views on bridge design - present and future. As well as providing vital source material for those tendering for bridge projects in which they will be closely involved in the design process, it also provides a state-of-the-art statement on modern bridge design form the viewpoint of client, architect and engineer.

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Thomas Telford

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0727725297

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The Great Bridge

The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

By: David McCullough

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The Great Bridge

The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

By: David McCullough

First published in 1972, The Great Bridge is the classic account of one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. Winning acclaim for its comprehensive look at the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, this book helped cement David McCullough's reputation as America's preeminent social historian. Now, The Great Bridge is reissued as a Simon & Schuster Classic Edition with a new introduction by the author. This monumental book brings back for American readers the heroic vision of the America we once had. It is the enthralling story of one of the greatest events in our nation's history during the Age of Optimism -- a period when Americans were convinced in their hearts that all great things were possible. In the years around 1870, when the project was first undertaken, the concept of building a great bridge to span the East River between the great cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that which went into the building of the pyramids. Throughout the fourteen years of its construction, the odds against the successful completion of the bridge seemed staggering. Bodies were crushed and broken, lives lost, political empires fell, and surges of public emotion constantly threatened the project. But this is not merely the saga of an engineering miracle: it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time and of the heroes and rascals who had a hand in either constructing or obstructing the great enterprise. Amid the flood of praise for the book when it was originally published, Newsday said succinctly "This is the definitive book on the event. Do not wait for a better try: there won't be any.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743217373

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9780743217378

The Tower and the Bridge

The New Art of Structural Engineering

By: David P. Billington

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The Tower and the Bridge

The New Art of Structural Engineering

By: David P. Billington

An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to The Tower and the Bridge, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by stunning photographs, David Billington discusses the technical concerns and artistic principles underpinning the well-known projects of leading structural engineer-artists, including Othmar Ammann, Félix Candela, Gustave Eiffel, Fazlur Khan, Robert Maillart, John Roebling, and many others. A classic work, The Tower and the Bridge introduces readers to the fundamental aesthetics of engineering.

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328

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Princeton University Press

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0691236933

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Steel Bridge Strengthening

A Study of Assessment and Strengthening Experience and Identification of Solutions

By: Iain L. Kennedy Reid,David M. Milne,Richard E. Craig

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Steel Bridge Strengthening

A Study of Assessment and Strengthening Experience and Identification of Solutions

By: Iain L. Kennedy Reid,David M. Milne,Richard E. Craig

The stresses imposed on UK roads by forty tonne vehicles have led to an extensive programme of bridge improvements across the country. This book draws on case studies to create an essential tool for all bridge engineers involved in strengthening steel bridges to meet these challenges.Resulting from the Highways Agency's assessment and strengthening of steel and steel/concrete composite bridges, this report disseminates the knowledge gained and ingenuity used during this work and will be an invaluable reference for future work.

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Thomas Telford

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0727728814

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9780727728814

Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks

By: David G. Manning

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Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks

By: David G. Manning

This synthesis will be of interest to research, specifications, materials, design, and construction engineers; contract and specification administrators; agency project managers and staff; and concrete bridge deck construction contractors. This synthesis describes the state of the practice with respect to the development and present status of waterproofing membranes for concrete bridge decks. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the use of waterproofing systems applied to new bridge decks and the rehabilitation of deteriorated concrete bridge decks. In addition, this synthesis describes current practice with regard to methods for assessing the effectiveness of membranes, criteria for use, installation practices, and factors that affect the performance of waterproofing systems in new construction and rehabilitation. Suggestions for future research are also included.

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Transportation Research Board

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0309058635

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9780309058636

Eckert Animal Physiology

By: David J. Randall,Warren Burggren,Kathleen French,Roger Eckert

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Eckert Animal Physiology

By: David J. Randall,Warren Burggren,Kathleen French,Roger Eckert

This classic animal physiology text focuses on comparative examples that illustrate the general principles of physiology at all levels of organisation—from molecular mechanisms to regulated physiological systems to whole organisms in their environment. This textbook is an authoritative and complete guide to the field of animal physiology which uses a threefold approach to teaching. The Comparative Approach emphasises basic mechanisms but allows patterns of physiological function in different species to demonstrate how evolution creates diversity. This approach encourages students to appreciate the underlying principles that govern physiological systems. The Experimental Emphasis helps students to understand the process of scientific discovery and shows how our knowledge of physiology continually increases and finally the Integrative Approach presents information about specific physiological systems at all levels of organisation, from molecular interactions to interactions between an organism and its environment.n included.

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814

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Macmillan

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0716738635

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9780716738633

Make Your Own Electric Guitar and Bass

By: Dennis Waring,David Raymond

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Make Your Own Electric Guitar and Bass

By: Dennis Waring,David Raymond

Presents detailed instructions for building a standard 6-string solid body model guitar and bass, using common tools and easy-to-order materials, and providing resources for obtaining electronic components and other hardware. Includes pictures and diagrams of each aspect of the construction: body shape, bridge types, neck and headstock, cutting and shaping, and assembly.

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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1895569702

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Development of Design Specifications and Commentary for Horizontally Curved Concrete Box-girder Bridges

By: Nutt, Redfield, and Valentine,David Evans and Associates,National Cooperative Highway Research Program,Zocon Consulting Engineers, Inc

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Development of Design Specifications and Commentary for Horizontally Curved Concrete Box-girder Bridges

By: Nutt, Redfield, and Valentine,David Evans and Associates,National Cooperative Highway Research Program,Zocon Consulting Engineers, Inc

This report provides specifications, commentary, and examples for the design of horizontally curved concrete box-girder highway bridges. The report details the development of the design procedures. Recommended Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) specifications and design examples illustrating the application of the design methods and specifications are included in appendixes (available on the TRB website at http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9596).

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Transportation Research Board

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030911750X

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9780309117500

25 More Bridge Conventions You Should Know

By: Barbara Seagram,David Bird

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25 More Bridge Conventions You Should Know

By: Barbara Seagram,David Bird

The squel to ... 25 bridge conventions you should know--Cover.

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Master Point Press

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1894154657

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9781894154659

Skeletal Muscle in Health and Disease

A Textbook of Muscle Physiology

By: David A. Jones,Joan M. Round

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Skeletal Muscle in Health and Disease

A Textbook of Muscle Physiology

By: David A. Jones,Joan M. Round

An understanding of muscle structure and function, and its control in health and failure in disease is a basis for a full understanding of human physiology. This book combines basic but up-to-date information about the structure, biochemistry and physiology of muscle with discussions on the use of muscle in everyday life, in sport and in disease.

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Manchester University Press

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0719031648

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9780719031649

Building Big

By: David Macaulay

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Building Big

By: David Macaulay

Companion volume to PBS series which originally aired October 2000.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0395963311

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9780395963319

An Introduction to Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity

By: David P. Stowell

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An Introduction to Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity

By: David P. Stowell

The dynamic environment of investment banks, hedge funds, and private equity firms comes to life in David Stowell's introduction to the ways they challenge and sustain each other. Capturing their reshaped business plans in the wake of the 2007-2009 global meltdown, his book reveals their key functions, compensation systems, unique roles in wealth creation and risk management, and epic battles for investor funds and corporate influence. Its combination of perspectives—drawn from his industry and academic backgrounds—delivers insights that illuminate the post-2009 reinvention and acclimation processes. Through a broad view of the ways these financial institutions affect corporations, governments, and individuals, Professor Stowell shows us how and why they will continue to project their power and influence. - Emphasizes the needs for capital, sources of capital, and the process of getting capital to those who need it - Integrates into the chapters 10 cases about recent transactions, along with case notes and questions - Accompanies cases with spreadsheets for readers to create their own analytical frameworks and consider choices and opportunities

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Academic Press

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0080922899

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9780080922898

CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide

(Exam PW0-100)

By: David D. Coleman,David A. Westcott

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CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide

(Exam PW0-100)

By: David D. Coleman,David A. Westcott

One of the fastest-growing certifications on the market, CWNA is rapidly becoming the premier professional wireless certification for network administrators. It is also the foundation-level exam for the complete Certified Wireless Network Professional program. Now you can join the move to Wi-Fi and prepare for your certification with this comprehensive and targeted study guide. This value-packed book includes: Practical information on designing, installing, and managing wireless networks, including the new 802.11 standards Challenging practice questions and hands-on exercises A test engine with bonus exams and over 150 electronic flashcards A pre-assessment test A detailed glossary Inside, find authoritative coverage of all exam PW0-100 objectives, including: Radio Technologies Antenna Concepts Wireless LAN Hardware and Software Network Design, Installation, and Management Wireless Standards and Organizations 802.11 Network Architecture Wireless LAN Security Troubleshooting Performing Site Surveys Featured on the CD SYBEX TEXT ENGINE: Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes all chapter review questions and bonus exams. ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS: Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run on your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld. Also on CD, you'll find the entire book in searchable and printable PDF, as well as valuable tools, demo software, and white papers that will supplement your certification preparation. Visit www.sybex.com Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470099607

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9780470099605

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An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges

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Steel-concrete Composite Bridges

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Dynamic Impact Factors for Bridges

Dynamic Impact Factors for Bridges

The Architecture of Bridge Design

The Architecture of Bridge Design

The Great Bridge

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The Tower and the Bridge

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Steel Bridge Strengthening

Steel Bridge Strengthening

Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks

Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Bridge Decks

Eckert Animal Physiology

Eckert Animal Physiology

Make Your Own Electric Guitar and Bass

Make Your Own Electric Guitar and Bass

Development of Design Specifications and Commentary for Horizontally Curved Concrete Box-girder Bridges

Development of Design Specifications and Commentary for Horizontally Curved Concrete Box-girder Bridges

25 More Bridge Conventions You Should Know

25 More Bridge Conventions You Should Know

Skeletal Muscle in Health and Disease

Skeletal Muscle in Health and Disease

Building Big

Building Big

An Introduction to Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity

An Introduction to Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity

CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide

CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide

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