This guide presents a series of 40 case studies on failures of structures to meet design requirements for strength and serviceability. Designers need to understand how structures have evolved and how research following failures has led to current design standards and practice. The author notes that safety in construction and CDM Risk Assessments benefit when engineers have an appreciation of how and why things really collapse. When engineers are innovating and working at the limits of their knowledge of structures and materials it is prudent to be aware of the cautionary lessons from past failures.
- ISBN10 0727734393
- ISBN13 9780727734396
- Publish Date 15 June 2006
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher ICE Publishing
- Imprint Thomas Telford Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 120
- Language English