02743nam 2200589Ia 450 991081129900332120200520144314.01-282-50198-497866125019820-19-157283-7(CKB)2670000000012578(EBL)497605(OCoLC)609859821(SSID)ssj0000357360(PQKBManifestationID)11925379(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000357360(PQKBWorkID)10353395(PQKB)11597114(MiAaPQ)EBC497605(Au-PeEL)EBL497605(CaPaEBR)ebr10372131(CaONFJC)MIL250198(EXLCZ)99267000000001257820091009d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBridges the science and art of the world's most inspiring structures /David Blockley1st ed.Oxford Oxford University Press20101 online resource (xvi, 312 pages) illustrationsDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-964572-8 0-19-954359-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. BRIDGES ARE BATS: Why we build bridges; 2. UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES: Bridges need good foundations; 3. BENDING IT: Bridges need strong structure; 4. ALL TRUSSED UP: Interdependence creates emergence; 5. LET IT ALL HANG DOWN: Structuring using tension; 6. HOW SAFE IS SAFE ENOUGH?: Incomplete science; 7. BRIDGES BUILT BY PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE: Processes for joined-up thinking; Endnotes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index"Bridges have fascinated humans for centuries: they symbolize cities and represent power, wealth, and grandeur in their strength and soaring forms; they cross barriers--physical, cultural, and spirtual. They are a metaphor for relationships between people. In this absorbing account, David Blockley celebrates the science, art, and craft; the engineering skills and the teamwork involved in building a bridge. Taking us through the flow of forces in structures such as arches and beams, he leaves the reader able to 'read any bridge like a book'." --Page [4] coverBridgesBridgesDesign and constructionBridges.BridgesDesign and construction.624.2Blockley D. I763079MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811299003321Bridges3937998UNINA