Woven Arch Bridge: Histories of Constructional Thoughts

by Yan Liu and Liu Yan

This book focuses on the woven arch bridge, an arch-shaped structure that is one of the most extraordinary timber building traditions of the world. The woven arch bridge exists widely in different cultures and its specific nature is conceptualized by the author as a kind of "universal uniqueness," challenging widespread viewpoints on its origin and genealogy.

Taking this argument as its main thread, the book traces the histories of different...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367624311
• ISBN13: 9780367624316
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"