ABSTRACT

With chapters culled from the acclaimed Bridge Engineering Handbook, Bridge Engineering: Substructure Design focuses on the various components comprising and affecting bridge substructures. These include bearings, piers and columns, towers, abutments and retaining structures, footings and foundations, and bridge hydraulics. For each component, the

chapter 1|12 pages

Bearings

chapter 2|24 pages

Piers and Columns

chapter 3|16 pages

Towers

chapter 4|38 pages

Abutments and Retaining Structures

chapter 5|24 pages

Geotechnical Considerations

chapter 6|34 pages

Shallow Foundations

chapter 7|44 pages

Deep Foundations

chapter 8|22 pages

Effective Length fo Compression Members

chapter 9|18 pages

Vessel Collision Design of Bridges

chapter 10|20 pages

Bridge Hydraulics