TY - BOOK AU - Taly, Narendra TI - Design of modern highway bridges SN - 70629978 AV - TG 300 .T35 1998 PY - 1998/// CY - New York PB - McGraw Hill Education KW - BRIDGES -- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION N1 - Includes index; Materials of bridge construction; loads on bridges and design philosophy; load distribution in bridge superstructures; serviceability criteria; design of reinforced concrete bridges; design of prestressed concrete bridges; design of slab-steel beam bridges; design of plate-girder and continuous steel beam bridges; inspection, evaluation, rehabilitation and maintenance of bridges; bridge-type selection criteria; aesthetics of bridges N2 - This text provides an introduction to the theory and practice of designing modern highway bridge superstructures. Beginning with the history of bridges, it describes various types of bridge superstructures, materials of construction, bridge loadings, and analysis techniques for various types ER -