Author: Minnesota. Department of TransportationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
The Preservation of Historic Bridges in Minnesota
Author: Minnesota. Department of TransportationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel
Author: Denis GardnerPublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 081664666X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Like never before we are aware of the crucial place of bridges in our lives. The spans that warranted little notice are now at the forefront of public and political debate and we are reminded of the rich history-and the uncertain future-of bridging in Minnesota. Historian Denis P. Gardner documents and celebrates a wide range of the state’s rural and urban spans, telling the remarkable stories of their construction and impact on Minnesota life and culture. From Pratt trusses to bowstring arches, Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel describes nearly every bridge type found in Minnesota, including railroad spans, and features more than 225 illustrations of historical and extant bridges. Gardner details the development of engineering and construction innovations (complete with a guide to trusses) and traces the fascinating politics and personalities behind the task of creating and maintaining safe, and often beautiful, crossings. Through arresting photographs and lively narrative, Gardner makes a compelling argument for the value of preserving our bridges and the cultural heritage they carry and brings to life their importance in Minnesota’s past, present, and future. Denis P. Gardner is an award-winning historian who has documented properties for the National Register of Historic Places and the Historic American Engineering Record. He is the author of Minnesota Treasures: Stories behind the State’s Historic Places. Eric DeLony is former director of the Historic American Engineering Record.
Historic Bridges
Author: Hojjat AdeliPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420079964
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Explore Historic Bridge Design through the Perspective of Modern Engineering Historic Bridges:Evaluation, Preservation, and Management provides both an admiring and a technical account of bridge engineering through an exploration of several remarkable examples. From ancient China to modern-day Minnesota, the book di
Local Historic Bridge Reports
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The local historic bridge project focuses on the state's historic bridges that are not MnDOT-owned that have been evaluated as historically significant. It includes bridges owned by counties, townships, other state agencies, railroads, and private entities. The reports compile and summarize historic and engineering information, document the existing use and condition of the bridges, and provide assessments of the maintenance, stabilization, and preservation needs of each structure, including cost estimates.
Historic Bridges of Southeast Minnesota
Author: Steven E. GardinerPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467154660
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Minnesota's Historic Bridges
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Historic bridges in Minnesota with text and photographs. Focuses on the state's masonry arch, truss and reinforced concrete arch bridges.
Saving Historic Bridges
Author: Historic Bridges of Southeast Minnesota
Author: Steven E GardinerPublisher: History Press
ISBN: 9781540258458
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Minnesota is often called the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it could also be called the Land of 20,000 Bridges. During the early days of the state, the Mississippi River and its many tributaries barred and disrupted transportation and commerce. To span these obstacles, communities battled to build and maintain bridges. Their efforts created a variety of bridge designs and purposes--from small hiking and biking bridges to concrete beams across rural rivers. Across the area, one can behold wonders like the beautiful Stone Arch Bridge, the La Crescent Swing Bridge, the Point Douglas Drawbridge, the elegant Winona Main Channel Bridge as well as other massive structures crossing the Mississippi. Studying and photographing these amazing structures, local author Steve Gardiner celebrates the innovation and determination of Southeast Minnesota.
Identifying and Preserving Historic Bridges
Author: Merv ErikssonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Guidelines for Historic Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement
Author: Mary Elizabeth McCahonPublisher: AASHTO
ISBN: 1560514302
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
This report presents a literature search, findings of a survey on the current state of historic bridge rehabilitation or replacement decision making by state and local transportation agencies, and nationally applicable decision-making guidelines for historic bridges. The guidelines are intended to be used as the protocol for defining when rehabilitation of historic bridges can be considered prudent and feasible and when it is not based on engineering and environmental data and judgments. The guidelines include identification of various approaches to bringing historic bridges into conformance with current design and safety guidelines/standards, and the effect or implications of remedial action on historical significance. There are currently no such nationally applicable decision-making guidelines, but there are a variety of state and local processes and policies for managing historic bridges. Effective practices for the various processes inform the nationally applicable guidelines. The guidelines are in narrative and matrix format.