BRIDGE ENGINEER LOOKS AT ESTHETICS OF STRUCTURES

IT SHOULD BE MANDATORY THAT BRIDGE ENGINEERS CONSIDER ESTHETICS SINCE SO MUCH EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON THE EFFECT OF CONSTRUCTION ON THE ENVIRONMENT. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE ESTHETIC DESIGN OF SHORT SPAN BRIDGES ARE: SLENDERNESS, LACK OF MASS, CONTINUITY OF LINES, SIMPLICITY OF DETAILS, SIMILARITY OF MATERIALS AND COMPATIBILITY WITH ENVIRONMENT. EACH OF THESE FACTORS IS DISCUSSED, AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE USED TO ILLUSTRATE THEM. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 97, No ST4, PROC PAPER 8074, PP 1227-1237
• Authors:
  • Wengenroth, R H
• Publication Date: 1971-4

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of the Structural Division
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Bridge design; Bridge engineering; Bridges; Construction; Environmental impacts; Structural design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209413
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 22 1971 12:00AM