The book presents a summary of research work done by the author on wind-resistance theory and practices of long-span suspension bridges over last one decade, including the research achievement made in “A Study on Key Technologies for Wind-resistance of Cross-sea Ultra-long-span Box Girder Suspension Bridges”---Subject II of Project of National Science and Technology Support Program. It consists of twelve chapters, covering evolutions of suspension bridge span, wind-resistance design concepts of suspension bridges, characteristics and simulation of boundary layer wind, basic theories of wind vibration of suspension bridges, valuation method for aerodynamic optimization of bridge cross section, stability analysis and evaluation of static wind, dynamic characteristics of suspension bridge structure, flutter stable property and control of suspension bridge, vortex-induced resonance properties and control of suspension bridges, buffeting analysis and wind tunnel test of suspension bridges, bridge deck traffic wind environment and improvement, and wind-resistance limit for spans of suspension bridges.

The book can be used by professionals engaged in bridge research, design and construction and can also be used as teaching reference for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of universities.

Ge Yaojun, professor, doctoral supervisor and director of the State Key Laboratory for Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University and vice chairman of International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering; granted with special allowance of the State Council of China in 1997.

Specializing in teaching, research and design of concrete bridge structure theory and construction control technology and now engaged in research on wind engineering and bridge structure wind resistance; successively supervised 16 doctoral graduates and 18 master graduates; took charge in completing one key project sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation, one project under 863 Program and one project under Science and Technology Support Program and more than 10 key engineering projects such as Japan Nagoya Yadakawa Bridge, Shanghai Lupu Bridge, Shanghai Chongming River-crossing Project, Shanghai Donghai Bridge and Zhoushan Xihoumen Bridge; published 6 works and teaching books and more than 70 theses on domestic and foreign academic journals and presented more than 50 theses at the academic conferences; successively rewarded with one second-prize of National Natural Science Award, one second-prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, three first-prizes of provincial and ministerial natural science award and science and technology progress award, three second-prize and third-prizes of provincial and ministerial science and technology progress award, International Bridge Conference Outstanding Bridge Design Eugene C. Figg Jr. Award and IABSE Excellent Structure Award.