Innovative Bridge Design Handbook

Alessio Pipinato is the CEO, Technical and Scientific Director of the engineering consulting firm Alessio Pipinato and Partners. He is an Engineer for the executive design and construction supervision of bridges, viaducts, public buildings and a member of international associations including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS), Collegio Ingegneri Ferroviari Italiani (CIFI), and American Institute of Architects (AIA). He has also served as the National Expert Member of the UNI-CT21 Technical Commission “Structural Engineering”, and as Associate Editor of the Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE. During his career, which included over a decade as Professor of structural engineering and bridge engineering at the University of Padova, Italy, he has authored more than 250 publications in international journals, books, and conference proceedings.

Part I: Fundamentals 1. The History, Aesthetic and Design of Bridges

Part II: Loads on Bridges 2. Loads 3. Wind Loads 4. Fatigue and Fracture

Part III: Structural Analysis 5. Bridge Structural Theory and Modeling 6. Structural Dynamics 7. Risk and Reliability in Bridges 8. Innovative Structural Typologies 9. Soil-Foundation Structure Interaction

Part IV: Bridge Design Based on Construction Material Type 10. Reinforced and Pre-Stressed Concrete Bridges 11. Steel and Composite Bridges 12. Timber Bridges 13. Masonry Bridges

Part V: Bridge Design Based on Geometry 14. Arch Bridges 15. Girder Bridges 16. Long Span Bridges

Part VI: Special Topics 17. Integral Bridges 18. Moveable Bridges 19. Highway Bridges 20. Railway Bridges 21. Footbridges

Part VII: Bridge Components 22. Seismic Component Devices 23. Cables 24. Orthotropic Deck 25. Bridge Foundations 26. Expansion Joints, Bearings, and Special Devices

Part VIII: Bridge Construction 27. Case Study: The Polcevera Bridge 28. Case Study: The Russky Bridge 29. Case Study: The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge 30. Bridge Construction Equipment

Part IX: Assessment, Monitoring, and Retrofit of Bridges 31. Bridge Diagnostics, Assessment, Retrofit and Management 32. Bridge Monitoring 33. Retrofit with Composite Materials 34. Bridge Collapse