WHAT DIRECTION IN BRIDGE BUILDING?

MAJOR ADVANCES IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES OVER THE PAST TWO MILLENIA ARE TRACED, AND THE PRINCIPAL ADVANCES SINCE WORLD WAR II ARE LISTED. TWO MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING DESIGNERS TODAY ARE (1) COMBINING AESTHETICS, ENGINEERING, AND ECONOMY INTO AN APPROPRIATE BLEND, AND (2) ADOPTING A SYSTEMS APPROACH, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING AND MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS, PRICING, USE OF NEW MATERIALS, AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY.

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• Authors:
  • Bartlett, Robert G
• Conference:
  • Workshop on Systems Building for Bridges
  • Date: 1971-5-17 to 1971-5-19
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 3-5
• Monograph Title: SYSTEMS BUILDING FOR BRIDGES
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 132
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Construction; History; Structural design; Systems engineering
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; History;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215587
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309020638
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 2 1973 12:00AM