Suitable for the bridge engineer, this work not only covers testing and assessment, but also financial and management issues. It features chapters on deterioration modelling, asset management and the impact of heavy goods vehicles.
Bridge Management covers the technical, practical and financial considerations when dealing with the maintenance and rehabilitation of bridges. Covering inspection, testing, assessment, repair and protection as well as whole-life costing, this book was the first comprehensive guide to this broad subject... Updated fully throughout, the 2nd edition includes more case studies and new chapters on deterioration modelling and asset management... Civil and structural engineers involved in bridge management will find this a reliable everyday source of information. It is also an ideal all-round reference for students studying Bridge Engineering as part of a postgraduate degree.