Bridge Construction Equipment - Hardcover

Rosignoli, Marco

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 072775808X ISBN 13: 9780727758088

Publisher: ICE Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

A unique illustrated book providing a comprehensive approach to the design, design-checking, load testing and operations of bridge erection machines. Bridge Construction Equipment is a unique book tackling refined movable structures used in the bridge industry. This book covers the use of these machines at all stages: the design, design-checking, load testing and operations. Through numerous case studies, the book also illustrates design and operational flaws detected during the author s 28 years in the industry, providing a first draft of technical specifications for easy adaptation to specific cases.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Rosignoli has worked for 15 years for prime bridge contractors in Europe, for 9 years as an international bridge technology consultant, and for 7 years as a principal bridge engineer for major design firms in the USA. International authority on mechanized bridge construction, he has written 2 books on bridge launching and 90 lectures and publications on bridge construction methods. Author of Chapter 6 of ASBI Construction Practices Handbook and of Chapter 6.37.40 of UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems, he has founded and is chairing IABSE WG-6 Bridge Construction Equipment. He is member of ASBI Technical Advisory Committee, ASCE member, and IABSE fellow.

About this edition

• Publisher: ICE Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 072775808X
• ISBN 13: 9780727758088
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 488