Preface vii
Chapter 1 Introduction
1．1 Definition， constituent parts， and functionalities
1．2 Role and significance
1．3 Structural types and aesthetics
1．4 Historic development
1．5 Advancement of bridges in China
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Chapter 2 Loads
2．1 Introduction
2．2 Dead loads
2．3 Chinese railway live loads
2．4 Braking and traction forces
2．5 Wind loads
2．6 Seismic loads
2．7 Pedestrian loads
2．8 Chinese highway live loads
2．9 Other loads
2．10 Load combinations
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Chapter 3 Design Philosophies and Specifications
3．1 Introduction
3．2 Allowable stress design （ASD）
3．3 Load factor design （LFD）
3．4 Load and resistance factor design （LRFD）
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Chapter 4 Concrete Girder Bridge Deck and Load Distributions
4．1 Introduction
4．2 Configurations of bridge deck
4．3 Design calculation of deck slabs
4．4 Transverse load distribution
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Chapter 5 Reinforced Concrete Girder Bridges
5．1 Introduction
5．2 Design methods
5．3 Detailing of reinforcement
5．4 Bridge examples
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Chapter 6 Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges
6．1 Introduction
6．2 Principles of prestressing
6．3 Prestressing systems
6．4 Loss of prestress
6．5 Design methods
6．6 Example bridges
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Chapter 7 Concrete Continuous and Rigid Continuous Bridges
7．1 Introduction
7．2 Overview of prestressed concrete continuous bridges
7．3 Layout of span lengths with girder depths
7．4 Cross-sections
7．5 Layouts and detailing of prestressing tendons
7．6 Design issues
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Chapter 8 Construction of Concrete Girder Bridges
8．1 Introduction
8．2 Construction of concrete elements
8．3 Temporary works
8．4 Erection methods
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Chapter 9 Steel bridges
9．1 Introduction
9．2 Types of steel bridges
9．3 Plate girder bridges
9．4 Truss girder bridges
9．5 Design calculations and analysis of steel components
9．6 Construction of steel bridges
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Chapter 10 Arch Bridges
10．1 Introduction
10．2 Terminology of arch bridges
10．3 Materials for arch bridges
10．4 Structural classification of the arch
10．5 Structural characteristics of arch bridges
10．6 Construction methods for arch bridges
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Chapter 11 Cable-Stayed Bridges
11．1 Introduction
11．2 Structural characteristics of cable-stayed bridges
11．3 Configuration of cable-stayed bridges
11．4 Construction method of cable-stayed bridges
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Appendix A Distribution Factors for the Guyon-Massonnet Method