Raina’s Concrete Bridge: Inspection, Repair, Strengthening, Testing & Load-Capacity Evaluation

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This state-of-the-art book offers almost all there is to know about 'rehabilitation' of concrete and composite bridges. Drown from the author's experience over a multitude of projects, this absolutely practice-oriented 'Prescriptions' book provides a detailed excursion into the types of distress usually observable, cracks and wounds and their remedies. More than 400 illustrations and photographs have been used to unfold the various facets of bridge repairs and strengthening. Meant specifically for consultants, contractors and their clients, the book is an indispensable reference for conducting inspections, condition surveys performance monitoring and diagnostic test for bridge maintenance. Besides providing a tool-kit approach for repair and strengthening of bridges, the book also into details of emergency bridging arrangements.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR V.K. Raina

V.K. Raina, superannuated as Deputy Director Genral, Geological Survey of India, after an active field oriented service of over 36 years during which he carried out extensive research on the geology and the glaciers of the Himalayas. An ardent mountaineer, his field activities include research on the two volcanoes in the Bay of Bengal, and led two Indian Scientific Expeditions on Antarctica that earned him the National Mineral Award and the Antarctica Award. He is currently the Chairman Programme Advisory and Monitoring Committee on the Himalayan Glaciers, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India; member Research Advisory Council, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, and has authored over 100 scientific papers and two books: 'Glaciers' The Rivers of Ice and Images Antarctica.