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Furnishing the means of calculating the strains upon the chords, ties, braces, counterbraces, and other parts of a bridge or frame of any description. Download bridge book collections civil engineering community. Different methods of bridge construction and their selection. Construction materials and their development most highway beam bridges are built of concrete and steel. A major breakthrough in bridge technology came with the erection of the iron bridge in shropshire, england in 1779. Recommended bridge books for players of all skill levels. For example, concrete bridges are being improved with the use of modern construction materials that are light and durable, like polymer concretes, fiber reinforced composites, and. At the same time, younger engineers have introduced new design and construction techniques into the treatise. Such a beam has to withstand both compression in its upper parts and tension in its lower parts.
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