Movable Bridge Engineering by Terry L. Koglin
Includes coverage of vertical lift, swing, and bascule bridges for both highway and railway usage
Offers valuable guidance on operation, maintenance, inspection, and rehabilitation of moveable bridges
Acknowledgments.
I. SELECTION.
To Bridge or Not to Bridge.
Movable Bridges versus Fixed Bridges.
Types of Movable Bridges.
Bascule Bridges.
Vertical Lift Bridges.
Swing Bridges.
Application of Types.
Bridge Replacement.
II. DESIGN.
Preliminary Aspects.
Structural Issues.
Detailing Bascule B ridges.
DetailingVertical Lift Bridges.
DetailingSwing Bridges.
MachineryBascule Bridges.
MachineryVertical Lift Bridges.
MachinerySwing Bridges.
MachineryGeneral.
Controls and Power.
Rehabilitation.
Operating and Maintenance Manuals and Bid Documents.
III. CONSTRUCTION.
Construction Management.
Structure.
Fabrication and Installation of Machinery and Electrical Components.
Balancing.
Replacement and Repair of Existing Bridges.
IV. MAINTENANCE.
Substructure and Superstructure.
Machinery, Control, and Power Systems.
Maintenance Particulars.
V. INSPECTION.
Inspection Ba sics.
Structure.
MachineryBascule Bridges.
MachineryVertical Lift Bridges.
MachinerySwing Bridges.
MachineryGeneral.
Electrical.
Inspection Reporting.
VI. EVALUATION OF EXISTING BRIDGES.
Bridge Management.
Structure.
Machinery.
Electrical Systems, Traffic Control Systems, and Operators' Houses.
Failure and Bridge Functionality Analysis.
References.
Bibliography.
Glossary.
Appendix I: United States Patents on Movable Bridges.
Appendix II: North American Movable Bridges.
Index.