Design of Modern Steel Railway Bridges
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Design of Modern Steel Railway Bridges by John F Unsworth
Examines the methods for analysis and design of modern steel railway bridges. This title details the history of steel railway bridges in the development of transportation systems, discusses modern materials, and presents a treatment of railway bridge loads and moving load analysis.
Since completion of a B.Eng. in Civil Engineering in 1981 and M.Eng. in Structural Engineering in 1987, Mr. Unsworth has held Professional Engineering and Management positions concerning track, bridge and structures maintenance, design and construction at Canadian Pacific Railway. He is currently Vice President, Structures of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-way Association (AREMA) and has served as Chairman of AREMA Committee 15 – Steel Structures. In addition, he is current Chair of the Association of America Railroads (AAR) Bridge Research Advisory Group and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board (TRB) Steel Bridges Committee. Mr. Unsworth is also a member of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) and International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE). He is a licensed Professional Engineer in six Canadian Provinces. He has written papers and presented at AREMA Annual Technical Conferences, the International Conference on Arch Bridges, TRB Annual Meetings, the CSCE Bridge Conference and the International Bridge Conference (IBC). He has also contributed to the fourth edition of the Structural Steel Designer’s Handbook and the International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) Best Practices books.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781420082173 |
| ISBN 10 | 1420082175 |
| Title | Design of Modern Steel Railway Bridges |
| Author | John F Unsworth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Year published | 2010-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 453 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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