Bridge Construction Methods: Essentials and Critical Lessons

This book is designed to be a practical, “easy to read” resource to assist bridge engineers in various roles – including bridge owners, designers, constructors, or colleagues from academia. Focused on bridge construction, the book is driven by two simple and narrow questions: “How can I do it?” and “What is critical?”. It is likely that many readers will not read the book in one sitting – but will refer to chapters as needed based on their specific needs and/or interests. It is known that the Romans had the practice of recording incidents and accidents on wax plates and bringing them to a central building in Rome where these cases were discussed, and critical lessons were identified. This practice is, likely, one of the reasons Rome was one of the most significant “schools” of bridge engineering in history. Similarly, the purpose of this book is also to be a “wax plate” contribution to the bridge engineering community.

Pedro Pacheco is CEO of BERD and Professor of Bridges in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto. With different roles in more than 250 bridges in fi ve continents, he is the author of about 100 papers in international journals and conferences. He is the creator of Organic Prestressing System. He was recognized with 10+ national and international awards including the European Steel Bridges Award, the fib PhD award and Cotec Innovation prize, among others.

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. Teaching activity covering topics of bridge design, structural analysis and dynamics. More than 20 years of experience in the testing and monitoring of diverse typologies of bridges and construction equipment. Author of more than 150 papers in international journals and conferences.

With over 20 years of experience in heavy civil construction, he currently leads the Technical Services Group for Bridges and Structures at Flatiron, overseeing projects in both the United States and Canada. His comprehensive experience with Dragados and Carlos Fernandez Casado S.L., among others, further establishes him as a subject matter expert in major bridge design and construction, with significant experience spanning Europe and North America.