Forth Road Bridge - Maintenance and remedial works

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Bridge Engineering

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 125-132

  Colford, B R ^a  

^a Forth Estuary Transport Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bridges; Maintenance inspection

Indexed keywords

APPROACH VIADUCTS; BRIDGE PAINTINGS; FORTH ROAD BRIDGES; LONG TERMS; MAIN CABLES; MAIN SPANS; MAINTENANCE SCHEMES; MAJOR PROJECTS; REMEDIAL WORKS; SIDE SPANS; TOTAL LENGTHS;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; CABLES; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MAINTENANCE; ROADS AND STREETS; SUSPENSION BRIDGES;

CABLE STAYED BRIDGES;

EID: 57849096229     PISSN: 14784637     EISSN: 17517664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/bren.2008.161.3.125     Document Type: Article

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