Cable Supported Bridges: Concept and Design 3rd Edition

by Niels J. Gimsing (Author),‎ Christos T. Georgakis (Author)

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Fourteen years on from its last edition, Cable Supported Bridges: Concept and Design, Third Edition, has been significantly updated with new material and brand new imagery throughout. Since the appearance of the second edition, the focus on the dynamic response of cable supported bridges has increased, and this development is recognised with two new chapters, covering bridge aerodynamics and other dynamic topics such as pedestrian-induced vibrations and bridge monitoring.

This book concentrates on the synthesis of cable supported bridges, suspension as well as cable stayed, covering both design and construction aspects. The emphasis is on the conceptual design phase where the main features of the bridge will be determined. Based on comparative analyses with relatively simple mathematical expressions, the different structural forms are quantified and preliminary optimization demonstrated. This provides a first estimate on dimensions of the main load carrying elements to give in an initial input for mathematical computer models used in the detailed design phase.

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Describes evolution and trends within the design and construction of cable supported bridges
Describes the response of structures to dynamic actions that have attracted growing attention in recent years
Highlights features of the different structural components and their interaction in the entire structural system
Presents simple mathematical expressions to give a first estimate on dimensions of the load carrying elements to be used in an initial computer input

This comprehensive coverage of the design and construction of cable supported bridges provides an invaluable, tried and tested resource for academics and engineers.

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“Pleasingly, this book is comprehensively referenced for those wishing to delve into further detail. While not a manual for detailed design, the contents of the book provide a comprehensive knowledge base for students and experienced engineers seeking to expand their understanding of these structures, which themselves continually challenge the boundaries of what is possible.” (Engineering and Computational Mechanics, 11 October 2013)

“The book is well organised into components: cables, pylons and anchorages, and goes into every possible detail … The book strikes a perfect balance between theory and practice. Professors Gimsing and Georgakis set out to give us an authoritative book about the evolution, trends and technical response of cable-supported bridges, and they have achieved that well.” (The Structural Engineer, 1 April 2012)

“Comprehensively updated to discuss improvements in technology in the fourteen years since its last printing, the third edition of this volume on the theory and design of cable supported bridges provides a detailed, element-by-element discussion of the core principles of suspension bridge design.” (Book News, 1 April 2012)

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Cable supported bridges in the form of suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges are distinguished by their ability to overcome large spans. This book concentrates on the synthesis of cable supported bridges covering both design and construction aspects. The analytical part covers simple methods to quantify the different structural forms and allows a preliminary optimization of the main structure. Completely revised and updated, this second edition is justified by an accelerated pace of innovation within this field of bridge technology. It includes the latest advancements in wind tunnel testing and results of computer analyses. Numerous halftones and figures supplement the text. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Hardcover: 599 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (January 30, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470666285
ISBN-13: 978-0470666289
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 1.1 x 10 inches
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Average Customer Review: 11 customer reviews
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Seungwoo Lee

excellent, but typos

January 28, 2014

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Sometimes too theoretical, however one of the the real masterpiece, especially for cable-stayed bridge.
The problem is typos.
If you want to apply any formula, you have to confirm by yourself.

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Zulma S. Pardo V,

more calculations and great

March 12, 2015

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More formulations, more calculations and great book

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ian

Four Stars

April 12, 2015

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This book is informative.

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Abel N. Xochicale Cortes

amazing

October 3, 2009

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I found what I wanted to know in bridges and cables I realy recomended to people who need discover the interaction and funcionality between superstructures and suspension and cables stayed sistems.

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Yüksel Domanýç

A valuable source

July 5, 2011

Format: Hardcover

This book is a very valuable source for cable supported bridges. It is seldom that a professor, an expert in the field and running his own company, provide this much of genuine information in book format. But be warned that many formulas suffer from crucial printing errors. The inconsistencies created by these errors already will show up immediately when you try to implement them, say, through any spread sheet program. Thus it is best to check them before starting. Checking for dimensional homogeneity and consistency of boundary conditions will greatly help in this respect. Of course it would be best and most instructive if one could derive the formulas by himself, as the author, quite understandably, does it very rarely. But this is a very tedious process as I have verified through many formulas where I have corrected one or two errors each time.

In my idea, the author deserves the most sincere thanks in sharing his professional knowledge and for the pains he has taken in bringing up this book.

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Frusta

Very helpful!!!

July 3, 2006

Format: Hardcover

I found this book cery useful, it is well organized and if you read it very carefully it is easy to understand. The equations presented to obtain preliminary dimensions are very useful and wuite accurate. Also provides the concepts to design the cables and verify the design of them. It also has a few basic examples and graphics that help in the understandig of the theory.

This book basically it is based in the design of the cables, how and why they work in the bridges. If you are looking to understand the concept of cable supported bridges and get the basic equations and recomendations for its design this is the book. However if you want a recipie for designing this kind of bridges and don't knowing why or how it works, good luck.

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John Hinman

Good reference

September 22, 2007

Format: Hardcover

This is a good reference for cable-supported bridges. It should be in the library of anyone designing or evaluating cable-supported bridges.

There are a few points I wish the author had addressed, such as a discussion of safety factors in main cables, durability of main cables as related to corrosion and wire breakage (there is a brief discussion of corrosion), and the role of cable bands in mitigating the effect of wire breakage.

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A customer

The most complete book on cable supported bridges

March 19, 2001

Format: Hardcover

If you work with cable-stay bridges or suspension bridges, this is the reference!. All the issues you'll find in your work are in the book . Prof. Gimsing is very clear and concise. Worth every buck you paid!

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Joe Igber

Five Stars

Absolutely Splendid

Published on September 4, 2014

A customer

FIVE STARS

This is an awesome book on cable supported bridges. Even the most recently built bridges can be found in this book.

Published on September 12, 1999

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A great book for advanced readers

This is an excellent book for bridge designers and engineers who want to know how and why cable supported structures work.Read more

Published on August 9, 1999

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