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Road Construction: History and Procedure
Road Construction Methods have changed a lot since the first roads were built in about…
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1958 Jersey Train Crash on a Drawbridge
On 15th September 1958, the commuter train carrying passengers from Bay Head to Jersey Central…
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Non-destructive Testing Structural Bridge Identification
The bridges, which link past to present and age gracefully, are one of the most…
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Fluid Viscous Dampers and Shock Transmitters in Realization of Multi-Span Steel-Concrete Viaducts.
Steel-concrete composite bridges had a strong growth in railways and highways since the construction system…
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Different Solutions for Dissipation of Seismic Energy on Multi-Span Bridges
Many methods have been proposed for mitigating the harmful effects of strong earthquakes. The conventional…
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The Structural Performance of Stone-Masonry Bridges
This chapter focuses on stone-masonry bridges that were built in Greece during the last 300…
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3D and 4D Models Used in Bridge Design and Education
The visual impact of an urban overpass or bridge inserted into a road network requires…
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Highway Bridge Traffic Loading
Highway bridges have the main objective of carrying traffic; therefore traffic loading is a primary…
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History of Sustainable Bridge Solutions
Sustainable bridges is a term exemplifying the general idea of sustainable development. The concept is…
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Beam Load Calculations Explained
In the field of construction, beam load calculations can become truly critical and require special…