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082			_a624.2 _bBLO
100			_aBlockley, David
245			_aBridges : the science and art of the world's most inspiring structures
260			_aMadras,Singapore etc _bOxford Uni. Press _c2010
300			_avi,312p.
500			_aCONTENTS 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
890			_aIndia
891			_aSD
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