土木工程专业英语Chapter 8 Bridge Engineering.pptVIP

Chapter 8 Bridge Engineering  Bridges are great symbols of mankind’s conquest of space. It is a structure that spans obstacles, such as rivers, lakes, or gorges, to provide a roadway for traffic. By far the majority of bridges are designed to carry automobile or railroad traffic, but some are intended for pedestrians only. Bridges also support pipes, troughs, or other conduits that transport materials, such as an oil pipeline or a water aqueduct. Humans have been constructing bridges since ancient times. For a few thousand years the classical form in bridge design has