Steel Bridge Fabrication Technologies in Europe and Japan

The report of a scanning tour by a U.S. delegation, Fed. Highway Admin., which conducted a broad overview of newly developed manufacturing techniques that are in use abroad for steel bridge fabrication & erection. The delegation focused on the role of steel production, design, innovation, & fabrication in modern steel fabrication facilities in Japan, Italy, Germany, & the U.K. The team also shared information on U.S. practice, initiatives, & research activities in these areas. In this report the team identifies 6 high-priority areas on which the U.S. industry should focus. It also makes recommendations for further research, pilot studies, & modifications to existing procedures that will further modernize structural steel fabrication facilities in the U.S.Verma, Krishna is the author of 'Steel Bridge Fabrication Technologies in Europe and Japan' with ISBN 9780756726713 and ISBN 0756726719.