Bridges [German]

by Fritz Leonhardt

This beautifully illustrated book describes the development of bridges from the primitive wooden beam and masonry arch to today's large steel and prestressed concrete structures spanning rivers and valleys and highways. The author, who has taught at the University of Stuttgart for many years, is one of Europe's leading structural engineers. This is his account of what he has learned from a lifetime devoted to the design of bridges. His selection of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: German
• ISBN: 0262121050
• ISBN13: 9780262121057
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.