Modelling morphological response of large tidal inlet systems to sea level rise

✍ Scribed by P K Dissanayake

• Publisher: CRC Press/Balkema
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 197
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Due to significant economic growth in the last few decades, increasing traffic loads impose tremendous demand on bridge structures. This, coupled with ongoing deterioration of bridges, introduces a unique challenge to bridge engineers in maintaining service of these infrastructure assets without disruption to vital economic and social activities. This requires innovative solutions and optimized methodologies to achieve safe and efficient operation of bridge structures. Bridge engineering practitioners, researchers, owners, and contractors from all over the world presented on modern techniques. Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: 1. Cable-supported bridges --
2. Bridge analysis & design --
3. Innovative bridge technology --
4. Bridge rehabilitation and retrofit --
5. Bridge replacement & construction --
6. Bridge management & monitoring --
7. Historic bridges.
Abstract: Due to significant economic growth in the last few decades, increasing traffic loads impose tremendous demand on bridge structures. This, coupled with ongoing deterioration of bridges, introduces a unique challenge to bridge engineers in maintaining service of these infrastructure assets without disruption to vital economic and social activities. This requires innovative solutions and optimized methodologies to achieve safe and efficient operation of bridge structures. Bridge engineering practitioners, researchers, owners, and contractors from all over the world presented on modern techniques