Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The world's most amazing bridges The world's most amazing bridges Michael Hurley Profiles ten of the world's most distinctive bridges. OL15520924W
Finding of no significant impact Finding of no significant impact Montana. Dept. of Transportation The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have determined that the Preferred Alternative, as described in the attach… OL15708437W
The three silly girls Grubb The three silly girls Grubb Ann Hassett,John Hassett In this revision of the familiar tale, "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," three sisters manage to outwit Ugly-Boy Bobby who spends his time under the bridge they must cross on their way to school. OL15852024W
Design of buildings for wind Design of buildings for wind Emil Simiu "ASCE 7 is the US standard for identifying minimum design loads for buildings and other structures. ASCE 7 covers many load types, of which wind is one. The purpose of this book is to provide struc… OL15946676W
Skywalkers Skywalkers David Weitzman Narrative text and photographs examines Native American history and the development of structural engineering and architecture, focusing on Mohawk ironworkers. OL16140246W
This bridge will not be gray This bridge will not be gray Dave Eggers,Tucker Nichols "The Golden Gate Bridge is the most famous bridge in the world. It is also, not entirely coincidentally, the world's only bright-orange bridge. But it wasn't supposed to be that way. In this book, fe… OL20014218W
The bell in the bridge The bell in the bridge Ted Kooser When Charlie visits his hardworking grandparents in the summer, he often is left to himself, and he is lonely. So he goes out to play by the stream, with a tin can for tadpoles, a special weed-whacki… OL20034019W
Tinyville town gets to work! Tinyville town gets to work! Brian Biggs "When there is a traffic jam on the Tinyville Town bridge, the residents decide to work together to build a new one"-- OL20038646W
Concrete bridge designers manual Concrete bridge designers manual E. Pennells This book gives bridge engineers clear guidance on design and includes 88 data sheets of design information, charts and check lists. OL2223008W
Pae tari nŭn hyoja tari Pae tari nŭn hyoja tari Chŏng-jin Im A story about a boy who watches the king's bridge being built every day while waiting for his dad to come home from his job across the river. Includes historical information about actual bridges made… OL29229500W
From cement to bridge From cement to bridge Ali Mitgutsch Follows limestone from the quarry to the factory where it eventually is formed into cement and ultimately becomes concrete and is made into a bridge. OL4031441W
Bridges Bridges Jason Cooper Discusses the history and uses of bridges and cites several famous examples. OL49189W
Rails across the Mississippi Rails across the Mississippi Robert W. Jackson "A tale of grand dreams, shady politics, daring engineering experiments, greed, ambition, and westward expansion, Rails across the Mississippi is the first book-length history since 1881 to document … OL6908093W
The cat and the devil The cat and the devil James Joyce The mayor's pact with the devil results in the overnight construction of a much-needed bridge for the town of Beaugency. OL86335W
Traffic Design (Daab Design Book) Traffic Design (Daab Design Book) Daab 398 pages : 24 cm OL9061182W