Fromthe existing bridges worldwide, this book carefully chooses one hundred mostrepresentative bridges, to reflect the achievements in the development ofbridges over the last two thousand years. This book introduces 100 bridgesmainly in terms of their history and significance, interesting stories,characteristics, basic data, relevant figures, creative ideas and influence onthe development of bridges. 

This book can be used asreference for personnel engaged in highways and bridges or reading material forlovers of bridges.

Jia Junzheng, a professional levelsenior engineer, graduate from Lanzhou Railway College in 1986, registered supervisionengineer, and registered consulting engineer, ever worked for Lanzhou CityConstruction Design Institute as vice president, and currently serves LanzhouCity Development & Investment Co., Ltd. as deputy general manager. He isalso a member of Gansu Provincial Committee of Construction Technology Experts,Lanzhou Municipal Government’s Expert Advisory Group, and one of the fifthbatch of municipal level talented people of Lanzhou. Mr. Jia Junzheng has beenengaged in the planning and design of city roads, bridges and flood controlfacilities for long, and ever took charge of the design of Yantan Yellow RiverBridge of Lanzhou, middle section of North Riverside Road, etc. He’s dedicatedto the preliminary work of city construction, and particularly, made certainachievements in bridge design.