Bridge Management: Four: Inspection, Maintenance, Assessment and Repair - Hardcover

Ryall, M.J.; Parke, Gerard; Harding, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727728547 ISBN 13: 9780727728548

Publisher: Institution of Civil Engineers, 2000

Synopsis

These proceedings are from The Fourth International Conference on Bridge Management that consolidated the best and, more importantly, up-to-date research conducted in the field of bridge management. Since the first conference in 1990 the scientific art of bridge management has advanced at an astonishing rate. There has been a change from a curative to a preventative approach to bridge management, promising an increased longevity for the next generation of bridges and reduced whole-life costs, and practical and economical solutions have been found for some recurring problems.

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Synopsis

These proceedings are from The Fourth International Conference on Bridge Management that consolidated the best and, more importantly, up-to-date research conducted in the field of bridge management. Since the first conference in 1990 the scientific art of bridge management has advanced at an astonishing rate. There has been a change from a curative to a preventative approach to bridge management, promising an increased longevity for the next generation of bridges and reduced whole-life costs, and practical and economical solutions have been found for some recurring problems. These proceedings represent the tremendous amount of research that has gone into improving ways of tackling the tasks associated with sound bridge management.

Edition details

• Publisher: Institution of Civil Engineers
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0727728547
• ISBN 13: 9780727728548
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 780