Steel Bridge Strengthening

Download or read book Steel Bridge Strengthening written by Iain L. Kennedy Reid and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 2001 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stresses imposed on UK roads by forty tonne vehicles have led to an extensive programme of bridge improvements across the country. This book draws on case studies to create an essential tool for all bridge engineers involved in strengthening steel bridges to meet these challenges.Resulting from the Highways Agency's assessment and strengthening of steel and steel/concrete composite bridges, this report disseminates the knowledge gained and ingenuity used during this work and will be an invaluable reference for future work.