Role of Concrete Bridges in Sustainable Development

This volume presents the proceedings of the symposia organized under the umbrella of Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice, an international meeting organized by the University of Dundee"s Concrete Technology Unit. CONTENTS include: (1) INNOVATIVE CONCRETE BRIDGES: Channel Tunnel Rail Link Bridges; Composite Bridges Constructed with Corrugated Steel Web Box Girders; The Design of the New Medway Bridge; Footbridge of Peace ýýý Seoul; Concept and Design of Space Frame Bridge Stiffened with Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Arches; (2) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: Some Contributions to New Ideas and Design Concepts in the Design of Bridges; Cracking and Ultimate Torque Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Beams; Computation of Time-Dependent Behavior of a Composite Beam; The Performance of Post-Tensioned Bridges; Conceptual Design of Medium Span Bridges; Stress Distribution Around Tendon Coupling Joints in Prestressed Concrete Girders; Design and Construction of the Tan De Bridge, Vietnam; Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project; (3) LOADING CONSIDERATIONS: Bend Rupture Test on High Performance Concrete; Time Dependent Response of Bridges to Load and Ambient Conditions; Seismic Loading Standards and Performance of Bridges; (4) AESTHETICS OF CONCRETE BRIDGES: Elegance and Innovation in Concrete Bridge Design; New Approach to Reinforced Arch Bridge Construction; Sixth Large Reinforced Concrete Arch on the Adriatic Coast; (5) WHOLE LIFE CYCLE ECONOMICS FOR SUSTAINABILITY: Benefits of Testing and Monitoring the Durability of Concrete Structures; LCC-Based Bridge Management System for Existing Concrete Bridges; Reliability-Based Maintenance Management of a Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridge; Do Epoxy Resins Creep in External Strengthening Connections?; Case Study of a Concrete Bridge and Corrosion Phenomenon; Behavior of Rectangular RC Columns Retrofitted by Fiber Reinforcement Polymers Under Axial and Cyclic Loads; and (6) EXPLOTING DESIGN: Caisson Sickness During Pneumatic Sinking; Shenzen Western Corridor; Aspects of Concrete Bridges in Sustainable Development; and Reappraisal of the Working Stress Design for Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements.Dhir, Ravindra K. is the author of 'Role of Concrete Bridges in Sustainable Development', published 2004 under ISBN 9780727732484 and ISBN 072773248X.