A rating system for the esthetics of bridges.

Zuk, William

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A rating system for the esthetics of bridges.

1980-01-01
By Zuk, William

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English

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Creators:

Zuk, William
Corporate Creators:

Virginia Highway & Transportation Research Council
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aesthetics Architecture--Aesthetics--Virginia Bridge Design Bridges--Design And Construction--Virginia
Publication/ Report Number:

VHTRC 80-R51
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Virginia
Corporate Publisher:

Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
Abstract:

There is a need for a tangible way to evaluate the esthetic or visual characteristics of bridges. This report describes such a method based on a numerical experiential rating scale of -10 to +10. Negative values represent unpleasurable responses; positive values, pleasurable ones. Using the rating method proposed seven kinds of bridges are evaluated. Their esthetic rating numbers range from a low of -3.6 to a high of +5.3. This definable way of measuring esthetics provides engineers a means of calculating the appearance of a bridge along with its other engineering aspects.
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PDF
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

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File Language:

English

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