An Encyclopaedia Of World Bridges

Author : David McFetrich
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526794470
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges written by David McFetrich and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges are one of the most important artefacts constructed by man, the structures having had an incalculable effect on the development of trade and civilisation throughout the world. Their construction has led to continuing advances in civil engineering technology, leading to bigger spans and the use of new materials. Their failures, too, whether from an inadequate understanding of engineering principles or as a result of natural catastrophes or warfare, have often caused immense hardship as a result of lost lives or broken communications. In this book, a sister publication to his earlier An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges (Pen & Sword 2019), David McFetrich gives brief descriptions of some 1200 bridges from more than 170 countries around the world. They represent a wide range of different types of structure (such as beam, cantilever, stayed and suspension bridges). Although some of the pictures are of extremely well-known structures, many are not so widely recognisable and a separate section of the book includes more than seventy lists of bridges with distinctly unusual characteristics in their design, usage and history.

Author : David McFetrich
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526794497
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges written by David McFetrich and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges are one of the most important artefacts constructed by man, the structures having had an incalculable effect on the development of trade and civilisation throughout the world. Their construction has led to continuing advances in civil engineering technology, leading to bigger spans and the use of new materials. Their failures, too, whether from an inadequate understanding of engineering principles or as a result of natural catastrophes or warfare, have often caused immense hardship as a result of lost lives or broken communications. In this book, a sister publication to his earlier An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges (Pen & Sword 2019), David McFetrich gives brief descriptions of some 1200 bridges from more than 170 countries around the world. They represent a wide range of different types of structure (such as beam, cantilever, stayed and suspension bridges). Although some of the pictures are of extremely well-known structures, many are not so widely recognisable and a separate section of the book includes more than seventy lists of bridges with distinctly unusual characteristics in their design, usage and history.

Author : David McFetrich
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526752964
Total Pages : 1301 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges written by David McFetrich and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 1301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An already impressive reference work has been made significantly more valuable . . . a well-illustrated alphabetized compendium of notable bridges.” —The Happy Pontist Bridges have a universal appeal as examples of man’s mastery of nature, from picturesque packhorse bridges to great spans stretching across broad estuaries, and the development of the technology that allows ever more audacious constructions is never-ending. Of the million or more bridges throughout Great Britain, David McFetrich has selected those that are significant in terms of their design, construction or location, or of their connections with people or events of history. His definitive book contains 1,600 separate entries for individual bridge sites or related groups of bridges covering more than 2,000 different structures, 165 general entries about different types of bridge and such topics as collapses and failures, and a summary of about 200 record-holding bridges in 50 different categories. The concise text is supported by more than 900 illustrations and diagrams. The result is a fascinating and readily accessible compendium. The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICA) is also on board. “A valuable resource to use . . . if you plan to visit some of these structures while on holiday or are merely planning a day out.” —East Yorkshire Family History Society “Well-written and researched and eminently readable . . . Because of the ubiquity of bridges throughout Great Britain, this volume should have wide appeal.” —NZ Crown Mines “Full of details covering the many bridges around the UK . . . I found it fascinating to see the variety of bridges around Britain, even the ones not railway related.” —Rail Advent

Author : Stephen Paul Johnson
Publisher : Checkmark Books
ISBN 13 : 9780816044832
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Bridges and Tunnels written by Stephen Paul Johnson and published by Checkmark Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an alphabetical reference to bridges and tunnels, including designers, builders, and materials and machinery used in their construction.

Author : Michael Hurley
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 141094249X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World's Most Amazing Bridges written by Michael Hurley and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles ten of the world's most distinctive bridges.

Author : Bernhard Graf
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Bridges that Changed the World written by Bernhard Graf and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Judith Dupré
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780316473811
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bridges written by Judith Dupré and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A panorama of some of the most famous bridges ever constructed, as well as lesser-known wonders."--Jacket.

Author : Tim Locke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780749559113
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bridges of the World written by Tim Locke and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Bridges of the world' brings together the most remarkable bridges ever built. From simple prehistoric causeways through to recent marvels of modern engineering, they are beautiful, often astonishing, inspiring and remarkably varied in their construction, use and purpose. 'Bridges of the world' includes an introductory essay on the history of bridge building and provides fascinating stories and details about where, when and why different bridges were constructed."--Back cover.

Author : Lawrence Berlow
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135932611
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reference Guide to Famous Engineering Landmarks of the World written by Lawrence Berlow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 650 landmarks are covered, ranging from ancient monuments such as Stonehenge, to contemporary engineering feats such as the World Trade Center in New York City. The concisely-written entries describe when the landmark was built, who built it, why it was built, its dimensions, how it was constructed, and any problems encountered during construction. Additional features include: numerous photographs; biographies of important builders and designers; glossary; chronology of dates in civil engineering from 3000 BC to the present; listings of tallest buildings, longest bridges, and highest dams, and a geographical index which locates the structures by country.

Author : Chris Oxlade
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781403479013
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bridges written by Chris Oxlade and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition asks some great questions. Why did the Romans build bridges? What is the longest bridge? How does a suspension bridge work? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more in Building Amazing Structures. Each book in the series looks at some of today's most amazing structures from around the world. Begin your journey by reading about similar structures in history and how they were built. Then discover the techniques and materials that today's engineers and builders use to make even more amazing structures. Finally, learn about structures that failed and why.