ABSTRACT
Bridge design and construction practice in the former USSR, especially Russia, is not well known by foreign engineers. Many advanced structural theories and construction practices have been established. In view of the global economy, the opportunities to use such advanced theories and practices especially exist with the collapse of the Iron Curtain. In 1931, Franklin D. Roosevelt said “€ere can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilization. By it, we can readily measure progress in each particular country.” €e development of bridge engineering is based on previous experiences and historical aspects. Certainly the Russian experience in bridge engineering has its own speci…cs.
