Publication year: 2005
ISBN: 978-0-7277-3906-3
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The last five years have seen the art of bridge management develop into a mature subject. Bridge owners and engineers recognise the importance of implementing fully operational bridge management strategies to ensure that all road and rail bridges remain functional for as long as possible.Bridge structures form a major part of the vast financial investment in infrastructure and consequently their careful management involving structural appraisal, repair and strengthening is of paramount importance.
Subject: Civil engineering, Bridges, Maintenance and repair, Management, Inspection