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Book Synopsis The Architecture of British Bridges by : Ronald Yee
Download or read book The Architecture of British Bridges written by Ronald Yee and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Industrial Revolution, Britain was at the forefront of bridge innovation. Pioneering designers such as George and Robert Stephenson, Thomas Telford and Isambard Kingdom Brunel created Britain's rich bridge heritage that features many world firsts and we can learn much from their ground-breaking designs. Written by an experienced bridge architect, this book includes an introduction to bridge aesthetics; it gives an outline of British bridge development and advice on parapet treatment and bridge lighting. This book offers a comprehensive overview of how the best of British bridges marry aesthetic considerations with engineering ingenuity.
Book Synopsis An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges by : David McFetrich
Download or read book An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges written by David McFetrich and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 1301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An already impressive reference work has been made significantly more valuable . . . a well-illustrated alphabetized compendium of notable bridges.” —The Happy Pontist Bridges have a universal appeal as examples of man’s mastery of nature, from picturesque packhorse bridges to great spans stretching across broad estuaries, and the development of the technology that allows ever more audacious constructions is never-ending. Of the million or more bridges throughout Great Britain, David McFetrich has selected those that are significant in terms of their design, construction or location, or of their connections with people or events of history. His definitive book contains 1,600 separate entries for individual bridge sites or related groups of bridges covering more than 2,000 different structures, 165 general entries about different types of bridge and such topics as collapses and failures, and a summary of about 200 record-holding bridges in 50 different categories. The concise text is supported by more than 900 illustrations and diagrams. The result is a fascinating and readily accessible compendium. The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICA) is also on board. “A valuable resource to use . . . if you plan to visit some of these structures while on holiday or are merely planning a day out.” —East Yorkshire Family History Society “Well-written and researched and eminently readable . . . Because of the ubiquity of bridges throughout Great Britain, this volume should have wide appeal.” —NZ Crown Mines “Full of details covering the many bridges around the UK . . . I found it fascinating to see the variety of bridges around Britain, even the ones not railway related.” —Rail Advent
Download or read book Bridges written by Richard Hayman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the monumental splendour of Tower Bridge and the august span at Westminster to the engineering masterpieces at Ironbridge and the Forth, bridges comprise some of the most recognisable landmarks in Britain. Whether the smallest arch or the largest overpass, each has a rich architectural, economic, social and sometimes even religious history. This beautifully illustrated introduction by Richard Hayman explains how piety built and maintained bridges in the Middle Ages; how economic forces inspired a new generation of road bridges in the eighteenth century, such as the Menai Bridge in North Wales, and how technological prowess gave us soaring Victorian railway viaducts and the concrete road bridges of the twentieth century.
Download or read book Bridges Explained written by Trevor Yorke and published by Countryside Books (GB). This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone uses bridges in their day to day lives. In fact, England could not have developed as it has without them. As well as their environmental value, their aesthetic curves and graceful arches are an attractive feature of the landscape. From the beautiful simplicity of an ancient clapper bridge to the elegant, sweeping lines of a modern suspensi
Book Synopsis Bridge Architecture by : Wilbur Jay Watson
Download or read book Bridge Architecture written by Wilbur Jay Watson and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The British Architect written by and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges by : David McFetrich
Download or read book An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges written by David McFetrich and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges are one of the most important artefacts constructed by man, the structures having had an incalculable effect on the development of trade and civilisation throughout the world. Their construction has led to continuing advances in civil engineering technology, leading to bigger spans and the use of new materials. Their failures, too, whether from an inadequate understanding of engineering principles or as a result of natural catastrophes or warfare, have often caused immense hardship as a result of lost lives or broken communications. In this book, a sister publication to his earlier An Encyclopaedia of British Bridges (Pen & Sword 2019), David McFetrich gives brief descriptions of some 1200 bridges from more than 170 countries around the world. They represent a wide range of different types of structure (such as beam, cantilever, stayed and suspension bridges). Although some of the pictures are of extremely well-known structures, many are not so widely recognisable and a separate section of the book includes more than seventy lists of bridges with distinctly unusual characteristics in their design, usage and history.
Download or read book Great Bridges written by Wilbur J. Watson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges serve a practical purpose, providing passage over rivers, valleys, roads, railroad tracks, and other obstacles to transportation. But many bridges are also works of art. This splendid archive by an expert on the history of bridges and civil engineering amply illustrates the art of good bridge design, as exemplified by ancient and modern constructions. Wilbur J. Watson's study ranges far and wide, and his text — accompanied by 200 rare photographs and illustrations — contains vivid descriptions of many of the Old and New World's finest bridges, as well as historical data, and considerable literary and legendary lore. Bridges of all purposes and sizes are considered—from stone viaducts in Roman Iberia and Chinese masonry arches of the Han dynasty to the pontoon spans of Asia Minor and the modern steel and concrete suspension bridges in Geneva, Switzerland, and in New York. Here also are views of the Old London Bridge (1209), the Karlsbrücke in Prague, the imposing 14th-century Valentré bridge in Cahors, France, and scores more. A fact-filled pictorial guide, this volume will be welcomed by students of engineering and architecture, and anyone who has ever marveled at the size and grandeur of a well-built bridge.
Book Synopsis A Treatise on Bridge Architecture by : Thomas Pope
Download or read book A Treatise on Bridge Architecture written by Thomas Pope and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Suspension Bridges in Bibliographical Form by : Arne Arthur Jakkula
Download or read book A History of Suspension Bridges in Bibliographical Form written by Arne Arthur Jakkula and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Wild Buildings and Bridges by : Etta Kaner
Download or read book Wild Buildings and Bridges written by Etta Kaner and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The surprising ways nature has influenced architecture. It may come as a surprise to learn that architects have found solutions to all kinds of design challenges in nature! Some have looked to nature to solve a structural problem, like creating an earthquake-proof bridge by mimicking the extremely long roots of a special type of grass. Others have turned to nature for artistic inspiration, designing buildings and bridges that evoke the movement of swimming fish or a bird in flight. When it comes to style and structure, nature and architecture make perfect partners! From cactuses to birdsê wings, termite towers to honeycombs, inspiration for ingenious design is everywhere around us!
Book Synopsis The Architecture of Bridge Design by : David Bennett
Download or read book The Architecture of Bridge Design written by David Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its best, a great bridge can satisfy the need for movement and delight the eye in a fusion of utility and beauty. At its worst, it can be brutally unimaginative and a permanent irritant to the aesthetic feelings of those that use it. These conference papers from 1994 discuss the issues.
Book Synopsis The Theory, Practice, and Architecture of Bridges of Stone, Iron, Timber, and Wire: With Examples On the Principle of Suspension by : Henry Moseley
Download or read book The Theory, Practice, and Architecture of Bridges of Stone, Iron, Timber, and Wire: With Examples On the Principle of Suspension written by Henry Moseley and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 945 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Continuous and Integral Bridges by : B. Pritchard
Download or read book Continuous and Integral Bridges written by B. Pritchard and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994-06-23 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the invited contributions to the 1993 Henderson Colloquium organised by the British Group of IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering). It provides an international review of new techniques of designing and constructing joint-free bridges - an approach which is rapidly being developed and used in many parts of the world.
Book Synopsis The Architecture of Bridges by : Elizabeth Bauer Kassler
Download or read book The Architecture of Bridges written by Elizabeth Bauer Kassler and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 1972 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Tower and the Bridge by : David P. Billington
Download or read book The Tower and the Bridge written by David P. Billington and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this book, now in its first paperback edition, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting form distinct from either architecture or machine design. Aided by a number of stunning illustrations, David Billington discusses leading structural engineer-artists, such as John A. Roebling, Gustave Eiffel, Fazlur Khan, and Robert Maillart.
Book Synopsis Britain's Greatest Bridges by : Joseph Rogers
Download or read book Britain's Greatest Bridges written by Joseph Rogers and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the world-renowned to the minor and the modest take a look at this lavishly illustrated look at some of Britain's best loved and iconic bridges.
