Structural Engineering

From their mid-nineteenth-century fencing business the Harpers of Aberdeen developed a unique system of suspension that allowed their light foot su...

With Wind Wizard, Siobhan Roberts brings us the story of Alan Davenport (1932-2009), the father of modern wind engineering, who investigated how wi...

The Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering is designed to be the authoritative and comprehensive reference covering all major aspects of the scienc...

Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the world as we know it. He was responsible for building the Great Western Railway main line, introducing regular s...

The progressive collapse of part of Ronan Point tower block in east London in 1968 was a very significant event in structural engineering in relati...

Bridges are one of the most important artefacts constructed by man, the structures having had an incalculable effect on the development of trade an...

Bridge Construction Equipment provides exhaustive coverage of new and emerging bridge construction technology and modern construction methods for a...

This book introduces 53 bridges that the author designed during his period teaching at Dalian University of Technology (1984-2014). The bridges hav...

From the monumental splendour of Tower Bridge and the august span at Westminster to the engineering masterpieces at Ironbridge and the Forth, bridg...

Tower Bridge, close to the Tower of London, is one of the best-known and most recognizable bridges in the world. Opened on 30 June 1894, this combi...

Throughout history, the need to cross the changing British landscape has always driven innovation. Natural valleys, rivers and mountainous features...

The bridge construction industry has moved with great speed towards mechanised construction solutions using specialised bridge deck erection equipm...

Bridges, the least known and understood of China's many wonders, are one of its most striking and resilient feats of architectural prowess.Chinese ...

It is widely acknowledged that there is an increasing problem in maintenance of the American civil infrastructure. Highways, bridges, sewers, railr...

If you've ever been asked to calculate the live load for a herd of elephants...If you've ever built a sand castle to study soil mechanics...If you'...

The United States has approximately 607,000 bridges on public roads subject to the National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress. The s...

Most people remember the flooding of Cork in 2009 and the tremendous damage that was caused. Less well-known is that this was not the first time th...

Fracture mechanics studies the development and spreading of cracks in materials. The study uses two techniques including analytical and experimenta...

Containing the latest research on preparation for and mitigation of future earthquakes, this book addresses an area of increasing importance to man...

Rock Engineering provides a comprehensive explanation of the geological principles and ground investigations involved with the geotechnical design ...