Bridge Construction Equipment

A unique illustrated book providing a comprehensive approach to the design, design-checking, load testing and operations of bridge erection machines. Bridge Construction Equipment is a unique book tackling refined movable structures used in the bridge industry. This book covers the use of these machines at all stages: the design, design-checking, load testing and operations. Through numerous case studies, the book also illustrates design and operational flaws detected during the author s 28 years in the industry, providing a first draft of technical specifications for easy adaptation to specific cases."