Wind Resistant Design of Bridges in Japan: Developments and Practices

by Hiroshi Tanaka, Kichiro Kimura, Yozo Fujino

Book Overview

For long-span bridges, wind action is a dominant factor in their safety and serviceability. A large number of long-span bridges have been built in Japan over the past 30 years, and tremendous amounts of research and technical development have been accomplished in wind-resistant design. This book is a compilation of the results of active research and development. Wind-resistant design standards generated in Japan are described in the first...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4431547541
• ISBN13: 9784431547549
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"