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Detecting incipient failures in bridges / by Biswas, Mrinmay.; Pandey, A. K.(Arun K.)(CARDINAL)317076; Samman, Mahmod M.,1964-; Pennsylvania.Department of Transportation.Office of Research and Special Studies.(CARDINAL)317075; Duke University.School of Engineering.(CARDINAL)317074;
Includes bibliographical references (pages A-21-A-22).Final report.Sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Transportation, FHWA, [and] PA Dept. of Transportation, Research & Special Studies.
Subjects: Technical reports.; Bridge failures.; Bridges; Bridges;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bridge down : a true story / by Mair, George,1929-(CARDINAL)161263;
Subjects: Bridge failures; Bridge failures; Bridge failures;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Final report of the Yadkin River Bridge collapse investigation. by North Carolina.Department of Transportation and Highway Safety.(CARDINAL)145571;
Subjects: Bridge failures; Bridges;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The science of a bridge collapse / by Bethea, Nikole Brooks,author.(CARDINAL)593616;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Examines the science behind bridge collapses by explaining how bridges are designed and built, discussing historically relevant bridge collapses, and presenting information on how to prevent future collapses.Age 11.Grades 4 to 6.870LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Bridge failures; Bridges;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Examining bridge collapses / by Barry, Myles,author.(CARDINAL)838778;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.A disastrous design -- Collapse by scour -- Overloading bridges -- Environmental forces -- Collisions and accidents -- Top ten worst bridge collapses."Did you know there are more than 600,000 bridges in the United States? If not properly taken care of these structures can collapse from too much pressure or from a natural disaster. Thirteen people died and more than 100 people were injured after the I-35W Bridge in Minnesota collapsed in 2007. In this book you'll examine bridge collapses and explore what they are, how they happen, and how to prevent them from happening in the future"--Back cover.Grades 4 to 8.
Subjects: Bridge failures; Bridges;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Prestressed concrete channel bridges for secondary roads : final report. by Bramer, Charles R.; Uyanik, Mahmet Ensar,1916-; Loppacker, E. P.; Moredith, F. L.; North Carolina State University.Department of Engineering Research.(CARDINAL)219478; North Carolina State Highway Commission.(CARDINAL)166723; United States.Bureau of Public Roads.(CARDINAL)140366;
Includes bibliographies.pt. 1. An investigation of the elastic load distribution under live loading / C.R. Bramer, M.E. Uyanik, F.L. Moreadith -- pt. 2. An investigation of overload and ultimate behavior under hydraulic jack loading / C.R. Bramer, M.E. Uyanik, E.P. Loppacker.
Subjects: Bridges; Bridge failures.; Strains and stresses.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Bridge to a distant star : a novel / by Williford, Carolyn.(CARDINAL)780955;
"As a storm rages in the night, unwary drivers venture onto Tampa Bay's most renowned bridge. No one sees the danger ahead. No one notices the jagged gap hidden by the darkness and rain. When the bridge collapses, vehicles careen into the churning waters below. In that one catastrophic moment, three powerful stories converge: a family ravaged by their child's heartbreaking news, a marriage threatened by its own facade, and a college student burdened by self-doubt. As each story unfolds, the characters move steadily closer to that fateful moment on the bridge. Searching for grace, they face the storms of their lives that loom as large as the one waiting above the bay..."--P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Fiction.; Bridge failures; Disasters;
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Why bridges collapse [videorecording] / by Gorst, Martin,1960-television director,television producer.(CARDINAL)666665; Meyers, Eric,1959-narrator.; Windfall Films (Firm),production company.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),production company.(CARDINAL)154259; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company.(CARDINAL)143648; Radio Monte-Carlo,production company.; WELT (Television channel : Berlin, Germany),production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.(CARDINAL)189964; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)309769;
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.Narrator, Eric Meyers.Editors, Ben Weissbort, David Preston ; animation, Fluid Pictures.TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Science television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bridge failures.; Bridge failures; Bridge failures; Bridges; Bridges; Civil engineering.; Bridges; Transportation engineering.; Structural health monitoring.; Structural failures;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Bridging the gap : restoring and rebuilding the nation's bridges. by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.(CARDINAL)138446;
Includes bibliographical references (page 61).Executive summary: facing the facts about America's bridges -- ch. 1. Keeping America's bridges safe and sound -- ch. 2. The struggle to hold aging bridges together -- ch. 3. States respond quickly to bridge disasters -- ch. 4. Scarce resources make for difficult choices -- ch. 5. Inspecting and managing the nation's bridges -- ch. 6. Innovation adds to bridge safety -- ch. 7. Bridges and congestion -- ch. 8. Preserving the past, building for the future.As the nation approaches the August 1 anniversary of the Minneapolis I-35W Bridge tragedy, AASHTO released Bridging the Gap: Restoring and Rebuilding the Nation's Bridges, a new report that outlines the critical challenges ahead. The report discusses the aging of our nation's bridges, the increasing costs to repair or modernize the bridges, the growing traffic congestion cause by bottlenecks on our interstates, and the epidemic of rising construction costs. Bridging the Gap points out several solutions to these growing problems, including: increased investment in transportation at all levels of government; support for a wide range of revenue options such as tolls, tax increases, annual road user fees, bonds, or private investment; commitment to research and innovation; systematic maintenance to extend the life of bridges; and increased public awareness that bridges are vital links to business and communities. The report also includes a time table of the I-35W Bridge collapse and reconstruction from August 1, 2007 to June 19, 2008, statistics of U.S. bridges per state, age of U.S. bridge inventory chart, terms related to how bridge conditions are rated, and a brief description of the bridge disasters and recoveries in California (The MacArthur Maze, April 29, 2007), Missouri (Jefferson Street Bridge, Nov. 27, 2007), and Oklahoma (Interstate 40 Bridge, May 26, 2002)
Subjects: Bridges; Bridge failures; Bridge failures; Bridges; Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Minneapolis, Minn., 2007.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Galloping Gertie : the true story of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse / by Abler, Amanda,author.(CARDINAL)833739; Hastings, Levi,illustrator.(CARDINAL)833738;
Includes bibliographical references."A nonfiction picture book about the famous 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The strange and spectacular collapse of which has become a textbook example of an engineering failure, an oft-used science lesson, and even given rise to a legend of an old and gigantic octopus"--Ages 8-12Grades 4-61070L
Subjects: Bridge failures; Bridge failures;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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