ABSTRACT

Captures Current Developments in Bridge Design and MaintenanceRecent research in bridge design and maintenance has focused on the serviceability problems of older bridges with aging joints. The favored solution of integral construction and design has produced bridges with fewer joints and bearings that require less maintenance and deliver increased

chapter 1|38 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|34 pages

Bridge loading

chapter 3|36 pages

Introduction to bridge analysis

chapter 4|28 pages

Integral bridges

chapter 5|52 pages

Slab bridge decks: Behaviour and modelling

chapter 8|26 pages

Probabilistic assessment of bridge safety

chapter 9|26 pages

Case studies