Bridges: Their Engineering and Planning - Tapa dura

"The strength of this book is that although the concepts are diverse, surprisingly, the reader does not struggle to make sense of the collection. The book has a clear structure, and illustrations and tables have been used wisely to clarify the ideas of the text. Overall, it can serve as a useful resource for students, citizens, and public officials to learn more about bridge engineering, planning, as well as making infrastructure decisions in general." -- Journal of Planning Education and Research

"Authoritative, comprehensive, and fun to read, this book is for everyone interested in bridges, from the lay reader to the techie who likes to see how things work. It also will serve as an excellent companion to beginning design students in architecture and engineering, and it should be on the shelf of civil engineers, architects, and contractors, too." -- Robert E. Paaswell, City College of New York

"This work will help educated but nonspecialist decision makers to appreciate the complexity of bridge design, construction, and maintenance in making decisions that impact bridges." -- Niraj Verma, Virginia Commonwealth University