Clear, field-tested rules for designing and building concrete bridges, from classification to construction details.
This practical reference gathers key standards for concrete bridges, including how they’re classified, the loads they must withstand, and the assumptions used in computing and design. It also covers material quality, proportioning, mixing, placing, inspection, tests, and the practical aspects of forms, centers, surface finishes, waterproofing, pavements, and related documentation.
- How bridges are categorized by use and by design type for quick reference on projects.
- Live-load, impact, wind, and centrifugal effects with rules for calculating and combining stresses.
- Guidance on weights, proportions, and construction practices for concrete, timber, and paving materials.
- Standards for inspection, testing, forms, centers, finishing, and waterproofing to ensure quality.
Ideal for readers of engineering codes, construction handbooks, and historical bridge-design references seeking a practical, era-specific framework.