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Author : Eric Samuel De Maré
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UCAL:B4338292
Author : Joseph Rogers
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781445684420
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.
Author : Ronald Yee
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781785007958
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.
Author : David McFetrich
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 1301 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781526752963
“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
Author : Eric Samuel De Maré
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Bridges
ISBN : UOM:39015035266348
Author : Mark Chatterton
Publisher : Hadleigh Books
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781910811641
British Road Bridges - An Introduction looks at some of the various types of road bridges that are found in Great Britain. These include the following bridges:- Tower Bridge, the Humber Bridge and the Tamar Bridge. It also looks at the various types of bridge construction including cantilever, suspension and swing bridge
Author : David Featherstone Harrison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780199272747
Medieval bridges are startling achievements of civil engineering, which prove the importance of road transport and the sophistication of the medieval economy. The Bridges of Medieval England rewrites their history, offering new insights into many aspects of the subject. It has profound implications for our understanding of pre-industrial economy and society, challenging accepted accounts of the development of medieval trade and communications and showing continuities from the Anglo-Saxon period to the eve of the Industrial Revolution.
Author : Antony Beevor
Publisher : Viking
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0670918679
Operation Market Garden, the plan in 1944 to end the war by capturing the bridges leading to the Lower Rhine and beyond, was a bold concept- the Americans thought it unusually bold for Field Marshal Montgomery. It was the greatest demonstration of paratroop power ever seen - but the cost of failure was horrendous, above all for the Dutch who risked everything to help. German reprisals were cruel and lasted until the end of the war. The British fascination for heroic failure has clouded the story of Arnhem in myths, not least that victory was even possible. Antony Beevor, using many overlooked and new sources from Dutch, British, American, Polish and German archives, has reconstructed the terrible reality of this epic clash. Yet this book, written in Beevor's inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single dramatic battle. It looks into the very heart of war.
Author : David Cadman
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015041069710
In Europe these include Old London Bridge, the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, the Ponte di Rialto, Venice, and the Pont de Notre-Dame in Paris, as well as contemporary projects by Richard Rogers, Alsop and Stormer, SITE, Morphosis, Mario Bellini, Bernard Tschumi and other leading architects.
Author : David McCullough
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743217378
First published in 1972, The Great Bridge is the classic account of one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. Winning acclaim for its comprehensive look at the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, this book helped cement David McCullough's reputation as America's preeminent social historian. Now, The Great Bridge is reissued as a Simon & Schuster Classic Edition with a new introduction by the author. This monumental book brings back for American readers the heroic vision of the America we once had. It is the enthralling story of one of the greatest events in our nation's history during the Age of Optimism -- a period when Americans were convinced in their hearts that all great things were possible. In the years around 1870, when the project was first undertaken, the concept of building a great bridge to span the East River between the great cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that which went into the building of the pyramids. Throughout the fourteen years of its construction, the odds against the successful completion of the bridge seemed staggering. Bodies were crushed and broken, lives lost, political empires fell, and surges of public emotion constantly threatened the project. But this is not merely the saga of an engineering miracle: it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time and of the heroes and rascals who had a hand in either constructing or obstructing the great enterprise. Amid the flood of praise for the book when it was originally published, Newsday said succinctly "This is the definitive book on the event. Do not wait for a better try: there won't be any."
Author : Victoria Owens
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781445683812
A look at the fascinating history behind some of the most iconic landmarks of the British landscape.
Author : Edward HALL (F.S.A.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017915634
Author : Gwyndaf Breese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Bridges
ISBN : 0863816673
Author : David McFetrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Bridges
ISBN : 0956638708
Author : Tadaki Kawada
Publisher : Amer Society of Civil Engineers
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0784410186
"When he was thinking about how to build a bridge across the River Tweed, Sir Samuel Brown stopped while observing a spider s web. Right at this time he discovered the suspension bridge." Charles Bender, 1868. The English translation of Tadaki Kawada s landmark book traces the modern suspension bridge from its earliest appearance in Western civilization only 200 years ago to the enormous Akashi Kaikyo and Storebælt bridges completed at the end of the twentieth century. History of the Modern Suspension Bridge: Solving the Dilemma between Economy and Stiffness examines the conflicts, the bridge collapses, the colorful personalities, and the advancements that have shaped the development of the suspension bridge. From John Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge to the legendary rivalry between Othmar Ammann and David Steinman, from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse in 1940, which Kawada explores in depth, to the closing of London s Millennium Bridge just three days after its opening, this book is a complete history of the modern suspension bridge with a focus on the two essential factors in suspension bridge design, economy and stiffness, which are always in competition with one another. How do engineers reinforce the suspension bridge against the elements of wind and traffic, without sacrificing economy? History of the Modern Suspension Bridge: Solving the Dilemma between Economy and Stiffness will appeal to anyone interested in engineering history and suspension bridges. Practicing engineers will find the charts, tables, and design formulas especially valuable. About the authors: Tadaki Kawada, Ph.D., is a renowned engineer and bridge designer who has designed some of the world s longest suspension bridges. He served as president and CEO of Kawada Industries, Tokyo, and is currently on the board of directors. Harukazu Ohashi, Ph.D., (translator) is an executive officer of Nippon Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd., of Tokyo and previously held positions with the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority in Japan and Parsons Corporation in New York. Richard Scott (editor) is a waterway heritage planner for Parks Canada, where he is currently responsible for planning along the Trent-Severn Waterway. He is the author of In the Wake of Tacoma (ASCE Press, 2001).
