Bridges 2012 Calendar
The stunning images of the Bridges 2012 calendar showcase a diverse collection of bridges from the United States and around the world. Each month features a different bridge accompanied by an explanation of its technical or historical significance and an inset highlighting a unique characteristic.
Bridges Notecards
Bridges inspire awe and excitement among everyone who designs, builds, views, and crosses them. Now, with ASCE Bridges Notecards, you can share the wonder of bridges with your colleagues, friends, and family. Bridges Notecards feature eight remarkable U.S. bridges, including the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the Purple People Bridge, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Cards are blank inside, ready for your personal touch. Each set contains eight different cards (6.25" x 4.5" folded) with blank envelopes. $9.95 per set. Read more...
Bridginess: More of the Civil Engineering Life
Brenner turns his pen and his signature wit to the subjects of urban sprawl, airport infrastructure planning, and, of course, bridges. After reading this collection, you will know bridges from more angles than a through truss. $32 List / $24 ASCE Member. Read more...
Bridginess is the sequel to Brenner's popular Don't Throw This Away! The Civil Engineering Life, which introduced readers to his distinctive combination of quirky humor and engineering “right stuff” with its collection of essays and humorous anecdotes. Both books are now available as a set for one low price! 2-book set $65 List / $48 ASCE Member.
History of the Modern Suspension Bridge
Tadaki Kawada traces the modern suspension bridge from its earliest appearance in Western civilization only 200 years ago to the enormous Akashi Kaikyo and Storebælt bridges completed at the end of the twentieth century. $56 List / $42 ASCE Member. Read more...
In the Wake of Tacoma
This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the changes that the 1940 collapse of the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge has imposed on the design of suspension bridges. Written as a historical narrative, this heavily illustrated book describes design trends before the collapse, the collapse itself, and the investigations to determine its cause. The book then examines subsequent aerodynamic and other design developments and their application in suspension bridges worldwide in the decades following the collapse.
Washington Roebling's Father
Part biography, part memoir, Washington Roebling's manuscript about his father John A Roebling explores his life, character, career, and achievements with candor and intimate family details. $45 List / $33.75 ASCE Member. Read more...
Landmark American Bridges
Eric DeLony's selection of bridge images from the HAER collection is a visual feast documenting U.S. progress and illustrating the history of bridge building, transportation, and engineering. $20 List / $15 ASCE Member. Read more...
Lee Nelson narrates the structural evolution in bridge design that culminated with the "Colossus" of Philadelphia, a 340 ft, clear span wooden bridge designed and built by Lewis Wernwag in 1812. $30 List / $22.50 ASCE Member. Read more...