A Rating System for the Esthetics of Bridges

Report No: 80-R51

Published in 1980

About the report:

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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80-R51

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Authors

William Zuk

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