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Cable‐Stayed Bridges. 40 Years of Experience Worldwide. From H. Svensson

Cable‐Stayed Bridges. 40 Years of Experience Worldwide. From H. Svensson A. Renner/J. Lange · Load-bearing behaviour of high-strength bolts in combined tension and shear Book Reviews Svensson, H.: Cable-Stayed Bridges. 40 guidelines for bridge design. These guide- posed approximate calculation and pa- Years of Experience Worldwide. Berlin: lines are of bridge aesthetic point of rameter modulation for preliminary de- Ernst & Sohn 2012. 454 pages and view of structural engineers and the sign, which is very important for stu- 1262 figures. Including DVD of lectures crystallization of close harmonization of dents to study conceptual design. It is on cable stayed bridges, 29,7 × 21 cm, structure and art, which have very im- very special in the book to arrange hardcover, ISBN 978-3-433-02992-3, portant inspiration for bridge engineer- structural details in chapter 3 prior to 129,– € ing. In chapter 2, the author recalled the preliminary design content. With this development history of cable-stayed arrangement, students can learn struc- bridges from period of enlightenment in tural characteristics of cable-stayed the sixteenth century, nitial practice in bridges first, and may begin with prelim- the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, inary design practice in more reality and failure and withdraw under heavy loads concrete. but still used as stiffening measures for In chapter 6, the author emphatically suspension bridges after industrial revo- presented some cable-stayed bridges in- lution, and approaching modern form in volved by himself and Leonhardt, Andrä 1950’s. Chapter 2 described characteris- and Partners (LAP), and the others with tics and typical examples of steel, con- innovative structures or span-length crete, composite cable-stayed bridges records. Modern cable-stayed bridges and their special systems, and also listed were created by German Prof. Dischinger, famous experts and engineers who made and were firstly developed and popular- great contribution to cable-stayed bridge ized in Germany from 1950’s to 1970’s. development, which are the most plenti- Many innovative structural details and ful and exhaustive historical documents various erection methods mentioned in with great values. chapter 5 were almost proposed by Chapter 4, “Preliminary Design of Germany experts, who also made the Cable-Stayed Bridges”, is the core of this greatest contribution to calculation This book was written by Prof. H. Svens- book. Sections 4.1 and 4.2 incisively an- theory. son with 7 chapters for 30 lectures as a alyzed rational arrangement of mechani- In conclusion, Prof. Svensson, with textbook in Dresden University of Tech- cal characteristics and geometrical sizes his 40 years productive and successful nology in Germany. Chapter 1 is “Intro- of cable-stayed bridges. Section 4.3 experiences, contributed to us the color- duction”, and the chapters 2 to 5 are main “Bridge Dynamics” emphasized the im- ful development process of cable-stayed contents, including historical develop- portance of A-shaped pylons and girder bridges, and annotated the quintessence ment, structural details, preliminary de- sign and erection. Chapter 6 introduced wind noses against wind induced vibra- of design and construction of modern typical examples of cable-stayed bridges, tion, and mentioned prevention of vor- cable-stayed bridges in his book. This and chapter 7 showed future develop- tex-induced vibration and wind/rain in- great work has been the best academic ment. With total 454 pages and over duced vibration of stay cables, effective book in cable-stayed bridges since con- 1300 delicate photos or drawings, this is application of TMD system in construc- struction and design of cable-stayed a versatile and great work in bridge en- tion stages, and seismic analysis in brief. bridges authored by W. Podolny and gineering. Section 4.4 explicitly provided analysis J. B. Scalzi published in 1976. In chapter 1, “Introduction”, Prof. methods and prevention measures of Svensson uniquely proposed 10 aesthetic anti-collision for piers. Section 4.5 pro- Haifan Xiang, Yaojun Ge, Shanghai Steel Construction 5 (2012), No. 3 157 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Steel Construction: Design and Research Wiley

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A. Renner/J. Lange · Load-bearing behaviour of high-strength bolts in combined tension and shear Book Reviews Svensson, H.: Cable-Stayed Bridges. 40 guidelines for bridge design. These guide- posed approximate calculation and pa- Years of Experience Worldwide. Berlin: lines are of bridge aesthetic point of rameter modulation for preliminary de- Ernst & Sohn 2012. 454 pages and view of structural engineers and the sign, which is very important for stu- 1262 figures. Including DVD of lectures crystallization of close harmonization of dents to study conceptual design. It is on cable stayed bridges, 29,7 × 21 cm, structure and art, which have very im- very special in the book to arrange hardcover, ISBN 978-3-433-02992-3, portant inspiration for bridge engineer- structural details in chapter 3 prior to 129,– € ing. In chapter 2, the author recalled the preliminary design content. With this development history of cable-stayed arrangement, students can learn struc- bridges from period of enlightenment in tural characteristics of cable-stayed the sixteenth century, nitial practice in bridges first, and may begin with prelim- the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, inary design practice in more reality and failure and withdraw under heavy loads concrete. but still used as stiffening measures for In chapter 6, the author emphatically suspension bridges after industrial revo- presented some cable-stayed bridges in- lution, and approaching modern form in volved by himself and Leonhardt, Andrä 1950’s. Chapter 2 described characteris- and Partners (LAP), and the others with tics and typical examples of steel, con- innovative structures or span-length crete, composite cable-stayed bridges records. Modern cable-stayed bridges and their special systems, and also listed were created by German Prof. Dischinger, famous experts and engineers who made and were firstly developed and popular- great contribution to cable-stayed bridge ized in Germany from 1950’s to 1970’s. development, which are the most plenti- Many innovative structural details and ful and exhaustive historical documents various erection methods mentioned in with great values. chapter 5 were almost proposed by Chapter 4, “Preliminary Design of Germany experts, who also made the Cable-Stayed Bridges”, is the core of this greatest contribution to calculation This book was written by Prof. H. Svens- book. Sections 4.1 and 4.2 incisively an- theory. son with 7 chapters for 30 lectures as a alyzed rational arrangement of mechani- In conclusion, Prof. Svensson, with textbook in Dresden University of Tech- cal characteristics and geometrical sizes his 40 years productive and successful nology in Germany. Chapter 1 is “Intro- of cable-stayed bridges. Section 4.3 experiences, contributed to us the color- duction”, and the chapters 2 to 5 are main “Bridge Dynamics” emphasized the im- ful development process of cable-stayed contents, including historical develop- portance of A-shaped pylons and girder bridges, and annotated the quintessence ment, structural details, preliminary de- sign and erection. Chapter 6 introduced wind noses against wind induced vibra- of design and construction of modern typical examples of cable-stayed bridges, tion, and mentioned prevention of vor- cable-stayed bridges in his book. This and chapter 7 showed future develop- tex-induced vibration and wind/rain in- great work has been the best academic ment. With total 454 pages and over duced vibration of stay cables, effective book in cable-stayed bridges since con- 1300 delicate photos or drawings, this is application of TMD system in construc- struction and design of cable-stayed a versatile and great work in bridge en- tion stages, and seismic analysis in brief. bridges authored by W. Podolny and gineering. Section 4.4 explicitly provided analysis J. B. Scalzi published in 1976. In chapter 1, “Introduction”, Prof. methods and prevention measures of Svensson uniquely proposed 10 aesthetic anti-collision for piers. Section 4.5 pro- Haifan Xiang, Yaojun Ge, Shanghai Steel Construction 5 (2012), No. 3 157

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