Composites in Bridge and Building Construction
Thomas Keller
Mar 2016 · Woodhead Publishing
Ebook
390
Pages
About this ebook
This book is designed to cover all the necessary bases that are essential in the conceptual design of a composite bridge or building structure, that are material-tailored and thus benefit from the unique physical, mechanical and optical properties of composites and their combinations. It is written from a combined engineering and architectural perspective because the potential multifunctional application of composites requires close collaboration between both architects and engineers. The current knowledge base for the architect and engineer (on the practical or student-level) on the design of bridge and building structures is based more on traditional materials such as concrete, steel and timber, this book is designed to show what is different when using composites and where modifications on the conceptual level have to be taken into account. A further asset of the book is that it is written from the combined perspective of a researcher but also a practical engineer. State-of-the-art research in composite construction is presented as well as future trends, based on recent research results and thus well-founded to have potential for implementation in the near future.
- Written from the combined perspectives of a researcher, architect and structural engineer
- Presents state-of-the-art research in composite construction as well as future trends, with strong emphasis on the conceptual design of a material-tailored composite bridge and building structures
- Includes case studies from the author’s own practical experiences on the design of the Pontresina Bridge, the Eyecatcher Building and Dock Tower in Basel, the Novartis Campus Entrance Building, and the Avancon Bridge
This book is designed to cover all the necessary bases that are essential in the conceptual design of a composite bridge or building structure, that are material-tailored and thus benefit from the unique physical, mechanical and optical properties of composites and their combinations. It is writt...
About the author
Thomas Keller is a professor of structural engineering at the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering Institute, Composite Construction Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Thomas Keller is a professor of structural engineering at the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering Institute, Composite Construction Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
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