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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 19
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Upon their father's return, the five Dunbar boys, who have raised themselves since their mother's death, begin to learn family secrets, including that of fourth brother Clay, who will build a bridge for complex reasons, including his own redemption.
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Construction engineer Bartley Alexander is a troubled, middle-aged man torn between Winifred, his American wife - a cold woman with clearly defined standards - and Hilda Burgoyne - an alluring mistress in London who has helped him recapture his youth and sense of freedom. Alexander's relationship with Hilda gnaws away at his sense of propriety and honor and eventually proves disastrous. (He is with Hilda when a messenger, unable to find him, fails...
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Firm volume 2
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#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers high-flying international suspense in a stunning new legal thriller that marks the return of Mitch McDeere, the brilliant hero of The Firm. What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is in The Exchange, the riveting sequel to The Firm, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"This book for elementary readers highlights the sequence of events from idea to a finished bridge. Full-color photographs and a timeline support each step of the project's process, from the design and preparations to the construction and finishing details. A glossary, further resources, author's note, and an index are included"--
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Pub. Date
[1977]
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Rural transportation systems are of major importance to the nation's economy. Safety of rural bridges in many cases has deteriorated to a dangerous level rendering many avenues for the movement of goods and people to an unusable state. The recently developed glulam bridge system, composed of laminated stringers and deck fastened together by bolted and doweled connections, offers great potential in needed national bridge replacement programs.
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2014.
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The Grand Avenue Bridge project is being proposed to improve the connection from downtown Glenwood Springs, Colorado, across I-70, the Colorado River, and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) to the historic Glenwood Hot Springs area. The State Highway (SH) 82/Grand Avenue Bridge is the gateway to Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Canyon, the Roaring Fork Valley, and Colorado's western slope communities. It serves as a vital link for local and regional travelers....
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the technology behind the world's coolest bridges, covering how they are planned, designed, and constructed by architects and engineers. Crisp, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about the architecture of bridges using...
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2015.
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The Grand Avenue Bridge project will replace the existing Grand Avenue Bridge with a new bridge that begins at the current southern touchdown point, then curves to the west to touch down north of the river at a location west of the existing bridge. The pedestrian bridge adjacent to the highway bridge will also be replaced on the same general alignment as the existing pedestrian bridge. The project will improve the north and south connections for both...
10) Building bridges
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Discover how bridges are made! Through full-color photographs, easy-to-read text, and hands-on projects, young engineers and architects are introduced to the world of bridges, including the types of bridges, how they're built, and key terms. This fast-paced nonfiction book will engage budding engineers while also covering U.S. Next Generation Science standards and National Science Education Standards.
11) Building bridges
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2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Bridges have helped people cross large bodies of water for millennia. Discover the engineering behind bridges"--Provided by the publisher.
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[2008]
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In recent years, prestressed concrete bridges have dominated the bridge type selection processes in Colorado. This can be attributed to a lack of steel mills combined with a strong presence of precast fabricators in the region. In addition, a lack of readily available economical and innovative procedures to design and construct steel bridges has hindered the industry in certain areas such as Colorado. During this research it was identified that designing...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The Golden Gate Bridge is an awesome bridge. It is one of the most iconic bridges in the world! In Building the Golden Gate Bridge, young readers will find out more about this engineering marvel and how it was built. Compelling photographs and easy-to-read text brings this story to life, followed by a comprehensive quiz. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle...
16) Bridges
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c2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Readers will have a blast learning about Bridges. From truss bridges to suspension bridges, this book explores how they are built, how they are used, and the engineer's job to build and care for them. --Amazon
19) Bridges
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Learn all about some of the world's most incredible bridges, from how they are designed and built to how bridge technology has changed over time."--