Concrete Bridges

Emanating from a lifelong career in bridge engineering, thiswell-illustrated volume is an invaluable reference for students and practitioners involved in the design, construction, maintenance and repair of concrete bridges. Focussing mainly on the structural concept of bridges, Mondorf covers the design criteria of an array of bridges, including slab-and-girder, frame, arch, suspension, single and multispan bridges, as well as the maintenance and aesthetics. For each type, the factors affecting structural design are highlighted and the design requirements are used to demonstrate how project requirements may guide the choice of a design solution. A valuable guide from an established authority, Concrete Bridges will be an asset to any structural engineer, both student and practising.

1. Introduction 2. Slab and Girder Bridges in General 3. Statically Determinate Slab and Girder Bridges 4. Multispan Slab and Girder Bridges, Continuity in the Bridge Deck 5. Continuous Slab and Girder Bridges with Very Short Spans 6. Continuous Slab and Girder Bridges with Short Spans, in Particular Motorway Bridges 7. Continuous Slab and Girder Bridges with Medium Range Spans 8. Continuous, Long Span Girder Bridges, in Particular Cantilever Bridges 9. Frame Bridges 10. Arch Bridges 11. Stay Bridges 12. Bridge Bearings 13. Expansion Dams 14. Bridge Foundations – A Survey of the Structural Possibilities 15. Bridge Maintenance 16. Bridge Aesthetics – Some Main Features

Paul Mondorf has been active in bridge design and construction during a lifelong career spent in various European countries and in the Americas. He has taught courses on bridge engineering at the Technical University of Denmark in Copenhagen and at the University of California San Diego. He is currently Associate Professor in charge of courses on bridge design and construction at the University of Chile in Santiago.