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Toward Structural Mechanics Through Wooden Bridges in France (1716-1841)

Early applications of Navier's beam theory to the rational design of structures are documented in the Annales of the French Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées and refer to the design of three wooden bridges built in France in the 1840's. Revisiting these examples, the book provides documentatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tardini, Chiara (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:PoliMI SpringerBriefs,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Tradition and innovation: the case of the 18th and 19th century wood bridges
  • Theory and tests on wood elements in the French treatises of architecture and engineering in the 19th century
  • The effect of the new bending theory on wood bridges building
  • Conclusion.