The Messina Strait Bridge: A Challenge and a Dream - Hardcover

Brancaleoni, Fabio; Diana, Giorgio; Faccioli, Ezio; Fiammenghi, Giuseppe; Firth, Ian P.T.; Gimsing, Niels J.; Jamiolkowski, Michele; Sluszka, Peter; Solari, Giovanni; Valensise, Gianluca

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415468140 ISBN 13: 9780415468145

Publisher: CRC Press, 2009

Synopsis

This book describes the enormous depth of work carried out since the early 1970s on the Messina Strait Bridge, up to the recent award of the detailed design and construction contract. This important work has included extensive studies, concepts and design developments, with far reaching applications, which have all confirmed the feasibility of this huge endeavour and have led to the optimisation of costs and expected performance levels.

Attention is focused not only on the design itself, but also on the context for the project (e.g. historical, geological, seismo-tectonic and wind conditions; structural and mechanical properties; project management and financial aspects; and environmental considerations), and on the great challenges involved. Thus, considering the innovations and specific solutions adopted in overcoming the challenges presented by constructing a world record span of 3,300 metres at this site, it becomes clear how the Messina Strait Crossing will take its place as a masterpiece in bridge engineering history.

This book will be of interest to bridge and structural engineers, geotechnical and wind engineers, mechanical and earthquake engineers, graduate students in all these areas and all others with a broad interest in bridge design and engineering.

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Fabio Brancaleoni, Giorgio Diana, Ezio Faccioli, Giuseppe Fiammenghi, Ian P.T. Firth, Niels J. Gimsing, Michele Jamiolkowski,, Peter Sluszka, Giovanni Solari, Gianluca Valensise

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415468140
• ISBN 13: 9780415468145
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 334