More than any other structures built by man, bridges typify progress. From ancient stone viaducts to modern spans of steel, they have not only served as practical constructions, but many have also proved to be works of art. This volume offers a method for applying fundamental architectural principles to the design and critique of bridges. It also presents the historical background of the modern bridge and contains a selection of photographs of aesthetically devised bridges of all types. Spans from around the world are ...
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More than any other structures built by man, bridges typify progress. From ancient stone viaducts to modern spans of steel, they have not only served as practical constructions, but many have also proved to be works of art. This volume offers a method for applying fundamental architectural principles to the design and critique of bridges. It also presents the historical background of the modern bridge and contains a selection of photographs of aesthetically devised bridges of all types. Spans from around the world are included, among them such wooden structures as the Kapellbrucke in Lucerne and a covered bridge over the Connecticut River; bridges of stone such as the Maximiliansbrucke in Munich and the bridge between Orr's Island and Bailey Island, in Casco Bay, Maine; a concrete bridge over the Bronx River Parkway in New York; and steel constructions such as the George Washington Bridge in New York and the Outerbridge Crossing over Arthur Kill in New Jersey. Unabridged republication of
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