Bridge Launching

Bridge Launching comprehensively describes the design and construction of prestressed concrete, steel,composite, and prestressed composite bridges built by incremental launching. Offering explanations ofboth the theoretical and the technological aspects of the construction process, Bridge Launching illustratesworldwide case studies with photographs, sketches and diagrams of state-of-the-art structures.Analysing beam bridges, arch bridges and cable-stayed bridges, the second edition of Bridge Launchingoutlines key methods for the structural analysis of launched bridges, and provides best practice adviceto address time-dependent effects and the buckling of steel girders. Bridge design and construction arethoroughly explored, together with special launch bearings and systems, nose-deck interaction, the loadingof temporary and final piers, field monitoring, and data acquisition techniques. Process simulation techniquesfor optimisation of deck casting are also covered. The new edition of Bridge Launching: An essential guide for bridge owners, designers, equipment manufacturers and construction professionals, aswell as for students and academics involved with advanced bridge engineering courses.