ECONOMICAL CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES INSEPARABLE FROM STRUCTURE DESIGN

MODERN TECHNOLOGY HAS MADE AVAILABLE NEW AND IMPROVED MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES THAT CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY TO MORE ECONOMICAL CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES. OUTSTANDING ADVANCES HAVE BEEN MADE IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES. THE FULLEST ADVANTAGE OF ECONOMICS INHERENT TO THESE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES CANNOT BE REALIZED UNLESS THE DESIGNER IS FULLY AWARE OF THEM AND CREATES THE STRUCTURE DESIGN WHICH PERMITS THEIR INCORPORATION. EMPHASIS IN THIS REPORT IS PLACED UPON THE FIELDS AND CATEGORIES IN WHICH ADVANCES HAVE BEEN MADE. A DISCUSSION IS CONDUCTED OF THE ECONOMIES THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY A DESIGNER WITH A COMPLETE AWARENESS OF SHOP PRACTICES IN FABRICATING PLANTS, FORM BUILDING PROCESSES AND DEVICES, FALSEWORK TYPES AVAILABLE, WELDING EQUIPMENT, AND NEW MATERIALS. ANY OF THESE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES MAY BE NULLIFIED BY A DESIGNER WHO CREATES PLANS AND WRITES SPECIFICATIONS THAT INHIBIT THEIR USE. /AUTHOR/

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• Authors:
  • Scurr, K R
• Discussers:
  • Spangler, M G
• Conference:
  • 41st Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 1962-1-8 to 1962-1-12
• Publication Date: 1962

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: pp 1-7
• Monograph Title: Economics and procedures for construction of concrete bridges
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 362
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Construction management; Economic factors; Equipment; Fabrication; Materials; Structural design; Technology; Welding
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Economics; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00214814
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: May 13 1994 12:00AM