TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blockley, David
TI  - Bridges : the science and art of the world's most inspiring structures
SN  - 0199543593
U1  - 624.2 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Madras,Singapore etc
PB  - Oxford Uni. Press
N1  - CONTENTS List of Illustrations  vii Acknowledgements  xi Introduction  xv 1. BRIDGES ARE BATS : Why we build bridges  1 2. UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES : Bridges need good foundations  36 3. BENDING IT : Bridges need strong structure  74 4. ALL TRUSSED UP : Interdependence creates emergence 111 5. LET IT ALL HANG DOWN : Structuring using tension  149 6. HOW SAFE IS SAFE ENOUGH? : Incomplete science  206 7. BRIDGES BUILT BY PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE : Processes for joined-up thinking 242 Endnotes  281 Glossary  293 Bibliography  297 Index  301
ER  -