Forms and Aesthetics of Bridges

2018, Volume 4, Issue 2

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Engineering >> 2018, Volume 4, Issue 2 doi: 10.1016/j.eng.2017.12.013

Forms and Aesthetics of Bridges

^a Chinese Academy of Engineering, Beijing 100088, China
^b US National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC 20001, USA
^c T.Y. Lin International Group, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA

Received: 2017-06-02 Revised: 2017-09-06 Accepted: 2017-12-13 Available online: 2018-03-15

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Abstract

The objective of a bridge design is to produce a safe bridge that is elegant and satisfies all functionality requirements, at a cost that is acceptable to the owner. A successful bridge design must be natural, simple, original, and harmonious with its surroundings. Aesthetics is not an additional consideration in the design of a bridge, but is rather an integral part of bridge design. Both the structural configuration and the aesthetics of a bridge must be considered together during the conceptual design stage. To achieve such a task, the bridge design engineer must have a good understanding of structural theory and bridge aesthetics.

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Form ; Aesthetics ; Bridge ; Concept ; Design ; Environment

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