Военная история / An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges

Название: An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges
Автор: David McFetrich
Издательство: Pen & Sword
Год: 2022
Страниц: 354
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 147 MB

Bridges are one of the most important artifacts constructed by man, the structures having had an incalculable effect on the development of trade and civilization throughout the world. Their construction has led to continuing advances in civil engineering technology, leading to bigger spans and the use of new materials. Their failures, too, whether from an inadequate understanding of engineering principles or as a result of natural catastrophes or warfare, have often caused immense hardship as a result of lost lives or broken communications.