Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges Case Studies (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Alampalli, Sreenivas; Moreau, William J.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The inspection, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of suspension bridges continue to evolve. New materials are constantly being developed, and many advances have been made in design, construction, and monitoring practices. This book is written by bridge owners and practitioners who manage and maintain these bridges, based on their actual experiences. Bridge owners who desire to cost-effectively manage bridges by ensuring uninterrupted mobility and durability and who want to achieve the goal of extending service life will find this book invaluable.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781466596894
• Artikelnr.: 44199077

Autorenporträt

Dr. Sreenivas Alampalli, P.E., MBA, is director of the Structures Evaluation Services Bureau at the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). His responsibilities include managing structural inspection, inventory, and safety assurance programs. His interests include infrastructure management, innovative materials for infrastructure applications, nondestructive testing, structural health monitoring, and long-term bridge performance. He has authored or co-authored more than 250 publications including two books on infrastructure health in civil engineering. He is the recipient of the Bridge NDT Lifetime Service Award in 2014 from American Society for Nondestructive Testing for outstanding voluntary service to the bridge and highway NDT industry. In 2013, he also received ASCE's Henry L. Michel Award for Industry Advancement of Research. Mr. William J. Moreau, P.E., served as the chief engineer of the New York State Bridge Authority for over 27 years. Two of the six Hudson River crossings previously under his care were suspension bridges, constructed circa 1924 and 1930. Maintenance and preservation of these world-class suspension bridges became a career objective for Moreau. He participated for many years as a member of the Transportation Research Board Committee and chairman of the Construction Committee for Bridges and Structures. Moreau has also been a member of AASHTO and ASCE throughout his professional career. He is currently semi-retired and continues consulting.

Inhaltsangabe

Manhattan Bridge. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Tsing Ma Bridge. Storebælt East Suspension Bridge. Forth Road Bridge. Bronx
Whitestone Bridge. George Washington Bridge. Angus L. Macdonald Bridge. Mid
Hudson Bridge. Shantou Bay Suspension Bridge. Kingston
Port Ewen Bridge.