Bridgescape: The Art of
Designing Bridges
A Highly
Visual Guide to Understanding and Using Aesthetics in the Design of
Bridges
By Frederick Gottemoeller
An Updated Classic
Guide to Designing Both Functional and Visually Stunning Bridges
 An
updated classic on designing both functional and visually stunning
bridges.
This highly visual guide to understanding and
using aesthetics in the design of bridges is now available in a
second edition. You'll find updated bridge examples, improved
photographs, and more technical depth for serious engineering study.
New case studies of bridges currently underway
provide real-world coverage, with an emphasis on the relationship
between design problems, planning, and solutions, along with
structural and cost challenges.
Featuring a larger page size to better
highlight the detailed illustrations and photos, this edition's
entirely new coverage includes:
- Discussion on the "whys" behind various
recommendations.
- New material on moveable bridges.
- Ways to respond to the structural and
cost challenges involved in construction.
- Integration of Context-Sensitive
Design/Context-Sensitive Solutions (CSD/CSS) into the design
process.
- Twelve new case studies of bridges, with
an emphasis on the relationship between design problems and
planning their solutions.
- Information on the contribution of bridge
aesthetics to environmental impact studies
"…is a must-have for bridge designers and for
anyone who aspires to be one." (Civil Engineering; January
2005)
"It's well written, opinionated and, above all, useful." (Bridge
Design & Engineering ; 4th Quarter 2004)
About The Author:
FREDERICK GOTTEMOELLER, PE, RA, is a world-recognized expert
and consultant on the aesthetics of bridge design, having been an
advisor on the design of such notable bridges as the Woodrow Wilson
Bridge in Washington, D.C., and the Clearwater Memorial Causeway in
Clearwater, Florida. Mr. Gottemoeller is an engineer and architect,
and was a former deputy state highway administrator for the state of
Maryland.
Table of Contents:
Foreword to the First Edition.
Foreword to the Section Edition.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter One. Introduction.
Chapter Two. Understanding the Basics.
Chapter Three. Designing a Bridge: Practical Procedures.
Chapter Four. A Design Language: Guidelines for the First Five
Determinants of Appearance.
Chapter Five. A Design Language: Guidelines for the Second Five
Determinants of Appearance.
Chapter Six. Putting it all Together: Typical Bridges.
Chapter Seven. Making it Happen: Related Considerations.
Conclusion. The Engineer as Structural Artist.
Illustration Credits.
Index Read The Index (PDF)
Hard-cover, 328 pages
Published 2004
ISBN: 978-0-471-26773-7
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