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Contents

PREFACE xiii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
SYMBOLS, NOTATIONS, AND TERMINOLOGY xix

SECTION 1 ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES 1

Chapter 1 Overview of Bridge Engineering 1

1.1 REHABILITATION AS A MODERN INDUSTRY - 1
1.2 A FRESH APPROACH TO MAINTENANCE - 4

1.3 THE NEED TO KEEP BRIDGES FUNCTIONAL - 7
1.4 MAINTENANCE OF A SUPERSTRUCTURE - 12
1.5 MAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT OF THE SUBSTRUCTURE - 13

1.6 OVERVIEW OF MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES - 16
1.7 A STRATEGIC PLAN TOWARD REPAIR AND REHABILITATION - 21

1.8 A LOOK AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN MAINTENANCE - 23
1.9 THE MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC DURING CONSTRUCTION - 28
1.10 SUCCESS OF WELL-MAINTAINED STRUCTURES - 31

1.11 DEFICIENT STRUCTURES - 33
1.12 PRESERVING AESTHETICS - 34

1.13 MAINTAINING THE ENVIRONMENT - 35
BIBLIOGRAPHY - 37

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