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Title |
Bridges : the science and art of the world's most inspiring structures / David Blockley. |
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Imprint |
Oxford [England] ; New York [N.Y.] : Oxford University Press, 2010. |
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CCQ - Lusail Female Library
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TG145 |
Available |
CCQ - Lusail Male Library
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TG145 |
Available |
Description |
xvi, 312 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-299) and index. |
Contents |
Bridges are bats : why we build bridges -- Underneath the arches : bridges need good foundations -- Bending it : bridges need strong structure -- All trussed up : interdependence creates emergence -- Let it all hang down : structuring using tens |
Summary |
Bridges touch all our lives - every day we are likely to cross a bridge, or go under one. How many of us stop to consider how the bridge stands up and what sort of people designed and built something so strong? Bridge building is a magnificent e |
Subject |
Bridges.
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Bridges -- Design and construction.
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ISBN |
9780199543595 |
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0199543593 |
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