Koglin T.L. Movable Bridge Engineering

Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2003, 691 p., ISBN10: 0471419605, ISBN13: 9780471419600This book is intended to be a description of movable bridges of the United States and a comprehensive source of engineering information for bridges of this type. It discusses selection, design, construction, maintenance, inspection, and evaluation of movable bridges. Movable bridges are basically very large machines, so that although this area does not dominate the book, there is a heavy emphasis on mechanical machinery.Structural and electrical issues are discussed, but because a great deal of information in those areas also pertains to many subjects other than movable bridges, their presentation here is limited. Space limitations prevent the more complete examination of several topics in movable bridge engineering that would be of interest to many readers. Other topics that some would have liked to see discussed have been left out altogether.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 replacementDesign
Preliminary aspects
Structural issues
Detailing — bascule bridges
Detailing — vertical lift bridges
Detailing — swing bridges
Machinery — bascule bridges
Machinery — vertical lift bridges
Machinery — swing bridges
Machinery — general
Controls and power
Rehabilitation
Operating and maintenance manuals and bid documentsConstruction
Construction management
Structure
Fabrication and installation of machinery and electrical components
Balancing
Replacement and repair of existing bridgesMaintenance
Substructure and superstructure
Machinery, control, and power systems
Maintenance particularsInspection
Inspection basics
Structure
Machinery — bascule bridges
Machinery — vertical lift bridges
Machinery — swing bridges
Machinery — general
Electrical
Inspection reportingEvaluation of existing bridges
Bridge management
Structure
Machinery
Electrical systems,traffic control systems, and operators’ houses
Failure and bridge functionality analysis