Design and Construction of Modern Steel Railway Bridges, 2nd Edition

This new edition encompasses current design methods used for steel railway bridges in both SI and Imperial (US Customary) units. It discusses the planning of railway bridges and the appropriate types of bridges based on planning considerations.

• Updated throughout to reflect changes in the field since the first edition.
• Examines the engineering properties of structural steel typically used in modern steel railway bridge design and fabrication.
• Presents criteria for the maximum effects from moving loads and their use in developing design live railway loads- which is not available in typical bridge engineering books.
• Explains the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-way Association design specifications.
• Discusses the history of iron and steel railway bridges with numerous examples.

Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 : History and Development of Steel Railway Bridges
Chapter 2 : Steel for Modern Railway Bridges
Chapter 3 : Planning and Preliminary Design of Modern Steel Railway Bridges
Chapter 4 : Loads and Forces on Steel Railway Bridges
Chapter 5 : Structural Analysis and Design of Steel Railway Bridges
Chapter 6 : Design of Axial Force Steel Members
Chapter 7 : Design of Flexural Steel Members
Chapter 8 : Design of Steel Members for Combined Forces
Chapter 9 : Design of Connections for Steel Members
Chapter 10 : Construction of Steel Railway Bridges: Superstructure Fabrication
Chapter 11 : Construction of Steel Railway Bridges: Superstructure Erection

Appendices
Index