本书共有五章，包括概述、桥梁基础、桥梁下部结构、桥梁上部结构和桥梁施工维护，涵盖了桥梁工程的常用专业词汇。教材内容难度适中，既注重英语语言的训练，又重视该领域专业知识的传递。每课之后附有专业词汇表和相应练习，目的在于帮助学习者更好地掌握语言材料。 本书可作为高等院校土木工程专业、英语专业本科生的教材，也可作为科技工作者自学和科研的参考用书。

Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
Lesson 1 Genera Ⅰ
Lesson 2 Bridge Forms
Lesson 3 General Design Considerations
Chapter Ⅱ Foundation
Lesson 4 Site Investigation
Lesson 5 Deep Foundation-Introduction
Lesson 6 Pile Foundations: Structural Design and Installation of Piles
Lesson 7 Precast and Prestressed Concrete Piles
Lesson 8 Steel H-Piles
Lesson 9 Steel Pipe Piles
Lesson 10 Bored Piles
Lesson 11 Control of Groundwater
Chapter Ⅲ Substructure
Lesson 12 Abutments and Piers
Lesson 13 Bearings, Joints and Handrails
Chapter Ⅳ Superstructure
Lesson 14 Superstructure Systems Ⅰ: Concrete Bridges Ⅰ
Lesson 15 Superstructure Systems Ⅱ: Concrete Bridges
Lesson 16 Superstructure Systems Ⅲ: Concrete Bridges Ⅲ
Lesson 17 Superstructure Systems Ⅳ: Cable-stayed Bridge Ⅰ
Lesson 18 Superstructure Systems Ⅳ: Cable-stayed Bridge Ⅱ-Maysville Bridge
Lesson 19 Superstructure Systems Ⅴ: Suspension Bridge Ⅰ
Lesson 20 Suspension Bridge Ⅱ-Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge
Chapter Ⅴ Construction & Maintenance
Lesson 21 Bridge Construction
Lesson 22 Repair of Concrete Structures
Lesson 23 Bridge Rehabilitation ( I )
Lesson 24 Bridge Rehabilitation ( 11 )
Appendix Ⅰ Key to Exercises
Appendix Ⅱ Words & Expressions