{"product_id":"9780470422250","title":"Bridge Design and Evaluation LRFD and LRFR","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBridge Design and Evaluation\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLRFD and LRFR\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGongkang Fu\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Civil \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA succinct, real-world approach to complete bridge system design and evaluation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoad and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) are design and evaluation methods that have replaced or offered alternatives to other traditional methods as the new standards for designing and load-rating U.S. highway bridges. \u003ci\u003eBridge Design and Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e covers complete bridge systems (substructure and superstructure) in one succinct, manageable package. It presents real-world bridge examples demonstrating both their design and evaluation using LRFD and LRFR. Designed for a 3- to 4-credit undergraduate or graduate-level course, it presents the fundamentals of the topic without expanding needlessly into advanced or specialized topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant features include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExclusive focus on LRFD and LRFR\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHundreds of photographs and figures of real bridges to connect the theoretical with the practical\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign and evaluation examples from real bridges including actual bridge plans and drawings and design methodologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerous exercise problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecific design for a 3- to 4-credit course at the undergraduate or graduate level\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe only bridge engineering textbook to cover the important topics of bridge evaluation and rating\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridge Design and Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e is the most up-to-date and inclusive introduction available for students in civil engineering specializing in structural and transportation engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGongkang Fu\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Civil Engineering and Chairman of Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, and Changjiang Scholar Chair Professor of the Chinese Education Ministry at Tongji University, China. He was head of structures research with the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) for seven years, and has worked on design and research projects for the FHWA and the California, Georgia, New York, Michigan, and Ohio DOTs. He is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 January 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470422250\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384739164300,"sku":"9780470422250","price":142.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470422250_94b72c5c-001e-4cb6-ac00-21f746b84a17.jpg?v=1780193035","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470422250","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}