ABSTRACT

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. Highly illustrated and in ful

chapter 1|42 pages

Bridge management systems

chapter 2|60 pages

Inspection and condition rating

chapter 3|38 pages

Assessment and evaluation

chapter 4|36 pages

Non-destructive testing

chapter 5|28 pages

Load testing

chapter 6|38 pages

Repair

chapter 7|58 pages

Strengthening

chapter 8|54 pages

Bridge modification

chapter 10|70 pages

Durability and protection

chapter 11|44 pages

Stress measurement and monitoring

chapter 12|32 pages

Risk and reliability

chapter 13|18 pages

Deterioration modelling

chapter 14|10 pages

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