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The Three Arched Bridge
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Author : Ismail Kadare
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-01-31
The Three Arched Bridge written by Ismail Kadare and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-31 with Fiction categories.
In the Balkan Peninsula, history’s long-disputed bridge between Asia and Europe, the receding Byzantine empire has left behind a patchwork of warring peoples who fight over everything, from their pastures of sheep to the authorship of their countless legends. One such gruesome tale declares that a castle under construction cannot be finished until a young mason’s bride has been walled up alive, one breast left exposed to suckle her growing infant even after her death. Myth becomes perverse reality when a mason is plastered into a bridge over a strategically important river, where his will not be the last human sacrifice.
The Three Arched Bridge
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Author : Ismail Kadare
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Three Arched Bridge written by Ismail Kadare and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Fiction categories.
In 1377, the Balkan peninsula is a bridge between cultures. On one side lies the flotsam of the receding Byzantine empire, an unruly alliance whose peoples quarrel in half a dozen tongues; on the other, the encroaching hordes of Ottoman Turkey. On the banks of a river somewhere in between these powers, another bridge is rising. And in telling its story, Albania's greatest living writer creates what is at once a magnificently realized historical novel and a chilling parable of the new barbarism that has swept the Balkans. When mysterious acts of sabotage halt construction of the three-arched bridge, a man suspected of the crimes is discovered walled up in the foundation, with only his head protruding from the stone. Is his death meant to deter other saboteurs or to appease the spirits of the river? Does it fulfill an ancient prophecy or predict further bloodshed? Superbly written, resonant with menace and sorrow, The Three-Arched Bridge is as powerful an evocation of a vanished world as The Name of the Rose. "A vivid, macabre and wise novel, set in the 14th century, when the author's Albanian homeland was suffering disruptions that suggest the Balkans of today." - The New York Times Book Review "One of the most compelling novelists now writing in any language." -Wall Street Journal "Kadare's prose glimmers with the magic realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez." -Los Angeles Times Book Review
Proceedings Of Arch 2019
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Author : António Arêde
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2019-10-01
Proceedings Of Arch 2019 written by António Arêde and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The book contains proceedings presented at the 9th International Conference on Arch Bridges held in Porto, Portugal on October 2 to 4, 2019. It is addressed to scientists, designers, technicians, stakeholders and contractors, seeking for an up-to-date view of the recent advances in the area of arch bridges.
Woven Arch Bridge
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Author : Yan Liu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Woven Arch Bridge written by Yan Liu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Arch bridges categories.
From Caesar to Da Vinci -- A full moon in another land -- Searching for the Chinese wooden arch bridges -- Building a woven arch bridge : local knowledge -- The Rulong Bridge : a detective story -- Technique and craftsmen -- Rethinking the histories of woven arch bridges.
The Traitor S Niche
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Author : Ismail Kadare
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2017-01-19
The Traitor S Niche written by Ismail Kadare and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-19 with Fiction categories.
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE At the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the main square of Constantinople, a niche is carved into ancient stone. Here, the sultan displays the severed heads of his adversaries. Tundj Hata, the imperial courier, is charged with transporting heads to the capital – a task he relishes and performs with fervour. But as he travels through obscure and impoverished territories, he makes money from illicit side-shows, offering villagers the spectacle of death. The head of the rebellious Albanian governor would fetch a very high price. A surreal tale of rebellion and tyranny from the master of European literature.
Woven Arch Bridge
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Author : LIU Yan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-30
Woven Arch Bridge written by LIU Yan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-30 with Architecture categories.
This book focuses on the woven arch bridge, an arch-shaped structure that is one of the most extraordinary timber building traditions of the world. The woven arch bridge exists widely in different cultures and its specific nature is conceptualized by the author as a kind of “universal uniqueness,” challenging widespread viewpoints on its origin and genealogy. Taking this argument as its main thread, the book traces the histories of different woven-arch-bridge-cultures and investigates in particular the woven arch bridge in the mountains of Southeast of China from three angles, using both archaeological and anthropological methods. Resting upon these case studies, a definition of typology and a new theory of structural evolution are established, while the book also draws comparisons between western and eastern timber building cultures and offers new insights on the differences between East Asia and Europe. The book also provides a large number of examples and illustrations of the bridge, and will be of great value and inspiration for architects and scholars studying the history of architecture, bridges, and construction, while also appealing to general readers interested in historical bridges and traditional construction technology.
Safety Of Historical Stone Arch Bridges
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Author : Dirk Proske
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-11-06
Safety Of Historical Stone Arch Bridges written by Dirk Proske and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Historical stone arch bridges are still a major part of the infrastructure in many countries. Although this type of bridge has proven to be an efficient construction type, it often poses the problem of insufficient numerical models of the load bearing behavior. Therefore the book introduces methods to adapt life loads and introduces different types of numerical models of the load resistance respectively. The book continues with the introduction of specific damages and strengthening techniques. The book particularly focuses on the probabilistic safety assessment of historical arch bridges, for which often only limited material and structural data is available.
Design Of A Three Hinged Spandrel Braced Arched Bridge
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Author : Robert S. Mayfield
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952
Design Of A Three Hinged Spandrel Braced Arched Bridge written by Robert S. Mayfield and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with categories.
Arch Bridges And Their Builders 1735 1835
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Author : Ted Ruddock
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1979-05-17
Arch Bridges And Their Builders 1735 1835 written by Ted Ruddock and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-05-17 with Science categories.
This book is a comprehensive history of bridge building during the century.
Arch Bridges
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Author : A. Sinopoli
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2020-12-18
Arch Bridges written by A. Sinopoli and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-18 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Modern structural engineering surprises us with the mastery and certainty with which it plans and carries out daring projects, such as the most recent metal or concrete bridges, whether they be suspension or arch bridges. On the other hand, little is yet known about the state of knowledge of construction science and techniques which, well before the arrival of modern methods based on the mechanics of deformable continua, made it possible in the past to erect the vaulted masonry structures rthat we have inherited. The fact that these have lasted through many centuries to our time, and are still in a fairly good state of conservation, makes them competitive, as far as stability and durability are concerned, with those constructed in other materials. Although it is known that the equilibrium of the arch is guaranteed by any funicular whatsoever of the loads, contained inside the profile of an arch, finding the unique solution is not such a certainty. In other words, the problem of the equilibrium of vaulted structures is 'Poleni's problem', the one for which the Venetian scientist was able to give an exemplary solution on the occasion of the assessment of the dome of St. Peter's. Arch Bridges focuses on the main aspects of the debate about the masonry arch bridge: History of structural mechanics and construction, theoretical models, analysis for assessment, numerical methods, experimental and non-destructive testing, maintenance and repair are the topics of the Conference. The breadth and variety of the contributions presented and discussed by leading experts from many countries make this volume an authoritative source of up-to-date information.