Timber Bridges
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (949 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415577969 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Bridges built in timber are enjoying a significant revival, both for pedestrian and light traffic and increasingly for heavier loadings and longer spans. Eurocode 5 Part Two (BS EN 1995-2) for the first time provides an international standard for the construction of timber bridges, removing a potential obstacle for engineers where timber construction for bridges has not – in recent centuries at least – been usual.Clearly illustrated throughout, this guide explains how to mak
. Mettem worked for many years as an engineering consultant at TRADA and has led many research projects in timber structures, composites and connections, conservation work and timber bridges. He has served on BS committees for structural timber and was a member of the timber Eurocodes drafting teams. Christopher was one of the three joint authors of Green Oak in Construction, which was shortlisted for the RIBA Book Awards, and has also written numerous other TRADA publications. About the
Through contracts with government agencies he worked in Africa, Central and South America and in the UK with the Highways Agency. Mettem worked for many years as an engineering consultant at TRADA and has led many research projects in timber structures, composites and connections, conservation work