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Developments in International Bridge Engineering

Selected Papers from Istanbul Bridge Conference 2014

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Editors:
  1. Alp Caner

    1. Civil Engineering Department ODTU, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

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  2. Polat Gülkan

    1. Department of Civil Engineering, Cankaya University, Ankara, Turkey

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  3. Khaled Mahmoud

    1. President of Bridge Technology Consulting, New York, USA

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  • Focuses on new developments in bridge design and construction
  • Presents new advances in bridge maintenance and monitoring
  • Edited and written by experts in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic (STTT, volume 9)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Modeling and Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Optimal Design of Pile Foundation in Fully Integral Abutment Bridge

      • Jun Qing Xue, Bruno Briseghella, Bao Chun Chen, Pei Quan Zhang, Tobia Zordan
      Pages 3-15

    3. Analysis of the Response Under Live Loads of Two New Cable Stayed Bridges Built in Mexico

      • Roberto Gómez, Raul Sánchez-García, J. A. Escobar, Luis M. Arenas-García
      Pages 17-26

    4. Deriving a Load Model for the Braking Force on Road Bridges: Comparison Between a Deterministic and a Probabilistic Approach

      • Joao Martins, M.-A. Fénart, G. Feltrin, A.-G. Dumont, K. Beyer
      Pages 27-39

    5. The Revisions for the Gusset Plate Load Rating Approach: A Comparative Case Study

      • Burak Boyaci, Burcu Guldur
      Pages 41-50

    6. The Use of Appropriate Finite Element Modelling Techniques for the Idealization of a Novel Hybrid Multi-girder Bridge Deck System

      • Donna Chen, Raafat El-Hacha
      Pages 51-64

    7. Free Vibration Analysis and Seismic Performance Assessment of Two Approach Viaducts of Bosphorus Suspension Bridge

      • Selcuk Bas, Nurdan M. Apaydin, Zekai Celep
      Pages 65-75

    8. Turkish Solar Radiation Zones for Segmental Box Girder Bridge Design Under Temperature Gradient Loading

      • A. I. Yilmaz, U. Albostan, A. Caner, O. Kurc
      Pages 77-89

  3. Construction and Erection Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. Risk Assessment and Management for Bridges

      • Xin Ruan
      Pages 93-106

    3. Construction of the Nhat Tan Bridge Superstructure

      • M. Nakayama, T. Tokuchi, H. Kawashima, S. Kaifuku, K. Matsuno, T. Nishi
      Pages 107-119

    4. Balanced Lift Method—A New Bridge Construction Technique

      • J. Kollegger, S. Foremniak
      Pages 121-131

  4. Design for Extreme Events

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Third Bosporus Bridge Aerodynamics: Sectional and Full-Aeroelastic Model Testing

      • Alberto Zasso, M. Belloli, T. Argentini, O. Flamand, G. Knapp, G. Grillaud et al.
      Pages 135-145

    3. Seismic Response of Bridges Considering Different Ground Motion Selection Methods

      • X. Liang, S. Günay, K. M. Mosalam
      Pages 147-154

    4. A Proposal for the Improvement of the Earthquake Resistance of Multi-span Precast I-Beam Bridges

      • Ioannis A. Tegos, Sevasti D. Tegou, Mihail A. Tsitotas
      Pages 155-164

    5. Topographic Effect on Seismic Response of a High-Pier Bridge Subjected to Oblique Incidence Waves

      • Yin Gu, Chung C. Fu, M. S. Aggour
      Pages 165-174

  5. Condition Assessment and Structural Health Monitoring

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. Influence of the Primary Bridge Component Condition on the Overall Bridge Condition Rating

      • R. Hamid, Y. Khairullah, A. R. Khalim
      Pages 177-186
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About this book

The book includes peer-reviewed contributions selected from presentations given at the Istanbul Bridge Conference 2014, held from August 11 – 13 in Istanbul, Turkey. It reports on the current challenges in bridge engineering faced by professionals around the globe, giving a special emphasis to recently developed techniques, innovations and opportunities. The book covers key topics in the field, including modeling and analysis methods; construction and erection techniques; design for extreme events and condition assessment and structural health monitoring. There is a balanced presentation of theory, research and practice. This book, which provides the readers with a comprehensive and timely reference guide on current practices in bridge engineering, is intended for professionals, academic researchers and students alike.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Civil Engineering Department ODTU, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

    Alp Caner

  • Department of Civil Engineering, Cankaya University, Ankara, Turkey

    Polat Gülkan

  • President of Bridge Technology Consulting, New York, USA

    Khaled Mahmoud

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Developments in International Bridge Engineering

  • Book Subtitle: Selected Papers from Istanbul Bridge Conference 2014

  • Editors: Alp Caner, Polat Gülkan, Khaled Mahmoud

  • Series Title: Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19785-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-19784-5Published: 22 August 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36218-2Published: 22 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-19785-2Published: 11 August 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2194-8119

  • Series E-ISSN: 2194-8127

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 230

  • Number of Illustrations: 122 b/w illustrations, 61 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Building Construction and Design, Engineering Design, Energy Efficiency

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