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A comprehensive book on the subject, emphasizing construction practices, maintenance procedures and rehabilitation of bridges. All factors related to bridge design-aesthetic features, functional requirements, and type of structure, method of construction, materials to be used and the economics-are covered in detail. Necessary information, guidelines and actual practice and check-lists are provided. A large number of colour photographs of modern bridges around the world included in the book would be of added interest.
About the Author
Dr. Raina presently the Technical Director at ITNL (- IL&FS Group) - was until recently Technical Advisor to the US (PWA) and for the 40 Km. long Bahrain - Qatar Sea-link Project, Gov`t of Bahrain. Previously he was Senior Expert and Consultant to the United Nations and the World Bank in many countries for many years as also the Team Leader of the United Nations Team of Experts in Saudi Arabia for the multi-billion Dollar extensive Roads network Development and Maintenance program. He was also the Operations Advisor and Independent Consultant to various Consulting Engineering organizations in the fields of Bridges, Contract Management and Contracts. As a professional practitioner, Dr. Raina has also trained many host-country senior engineers in these fields through the aegis of the UN and the World Bank.isbn-9788184048056
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Pages : 724
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