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Over the last 45 years there have been several phases of development in steel bridge design, fabrication and construction in the United States of America (US). These phases show a gradual shift in technology over the years that has culminated in the present day practice of long span welded and bolted steel box girders, tied-arches, trusses and cable- stayed bridges that contrasts markedly with the short span riveted steel plate girders and trusses of 40 years ago.
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Seim, C. (1996). An Overview of Steel Bridge Design, Fabrication and Construction in the United States of America. In: Gutkowski, R.M., Kmita, J. (eds) Transportation Infrastructure. NATO ASI Series, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61092-9_30
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