The Design of Modern Steel Bridges.pdf

The Design of
Modern Steel Bridges
Second Edition
Sukhen Chatterjee
BE, MSc, DIC, PhD, FICE, MIStructE
The Design of
Modern Steel Bridges
# Sukhen Chatterjee, 1991, 2003 First edition published 1991
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Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgements ix
1 Types and History of Steel Bridges 1
Bridge types 1
History of bridges 2
2 Types and Properties of Steel 37
Introduction 37
Properties 38
Yield stress 39
Ductility 41
Notch ductility 41
Weldability 44
Weather resista