This new edition of a well received and popular book contains a general update of historical data, more material concerning road and rail accidents and, most importantly, a new chapter on the human factor. The author provides a broad survey of the accidents to which engineering structures ad vehicles may be subject. Historical records are analysed to determine how loss and fatality rates vary with time and these results are displayed in numerous graphs and tables. Notable catastrophes such as the sinking of the 'Titanic' and the 'Estonia' ferry disaster are described. Natural diasters are considered generally, with more detail in this edition on earth-quake resistant buildings.
- ISBN10 1855735059
- ISBN13 9781855735057
- Publish Date 31 October 2000
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 September 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
- Imprint Woodhead Publishing Ltd
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English
- URL http://woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=163