Bridges: Their Engineering and Planning

Review “The strength of this book is that although the concepts are diverse, surprisingly, the reader does not struggle to make sense of the collection. The book has a clear structure, and illustrations and tables have been used wisely to clarify the ideas of the text. Overall, it can serve as a useful resource for students, citizens, and public officials to learn more about bridge engineering, planning, as well as making infrastructure decisions in general.” ― Journal of Planning Education and Research“Authoritative, comprehensive, and fun to read, this book is for everyone interested in bridges, from the lay reader to the techie who likes to see how things work. It also will serve as an excellent companion to beginning design students in architecture and engineering, and it should be on the shelf of civil engineers, architects, and contractors, too.” ― Robert E. Paaswell, City College of New York“This work will help educated but nonspecialist decision makers to appreciate the complexity of bridge design, construction, and maintenance in making decisions that impact bridges.” ― Niraj Verma, Virginia Commonwealth University Product Description A multidisciplinary and accessible introduction to humanity’s favorite structure: the bridge. About the Author George C. Lee is SUNY Distinguished Professor of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. His books include Structural Damping: Applications in Seismic Response Modification (coauthored with Zach Liang, Gary F. Dargush, and Jianwei Song).Ernest Sternberg is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. He is the author of Photonic Technology and Industrial Policy: U.S. Responses to Technological Change, also published by SUNY Press, and The Economy of Icons: How Business Manufactures Meaning.