Siliguri: Citing the transformative power of stainless steel in urban infrastructure, the Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA) recently launched first edition of India’s Stainless Steel Bridge Design manual, recommending the metal as the standard material for bridge construction, says a press release.
The Stainless Steel Bridge Design Manual, authored by Dr. Nirmalya Bandopadhyay, was released on the occasion of the Indian Roads Congress’ (IRC) 228th mid-term council meeting held in Siliguri, West Bengal.
The design manual will come handy to engineers and academicians across India, advancing engineering and technological capabilities.
The manual highlights and serves as a compendium of knowledge, meticulously curated to cover everything from the fundamental properties of stainless steel to the most advanced design principles.
It also emphasizes the overall life cycle cost of a bridge and how using stainless steel to construct a…
