Steel Bridges Conceptual and Structural Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges

This English translation of the successful French edition presents the conception and design of steel and steel-concrete composite bridges, from simple beam bridges to cable supported structures. The book focuses primarily on road bridges, emphasizing the basis of their conception and the fundamentals that must be considered to assure structural safety and serviceability, as well as highlighting the necessary design checks. The principles are extended in later chapters to railway bridges as well as bridges for pedestrians and cyclists. Particular attention is paid to consideration of the dynamic performance.

Introduction to Bridges
Introduction
Bridge description
History of steel and composite bridges

Bridge Conception
Basis for design
Structural forms for bridges
Construction details
Fabrication and erection
of the steel structure
Slabs of composite bridges

Analysis and Design
Basis of design
Loads and actions
Internal forces in beam bridges
Steel beams
Composite beams
Cross bracing and plan bracing
Overall stability

Other Types of Bridge
Railway bridges
Bridges for pedestrians and cyclists
Arch bridges

Numerical Application
Example of a composite bridge

Index