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Forensic engineering, which seeks answers to why structures fail, is the subject of this book. Using material collected for the Learning Channel's series Why Buildings Fall Down, Wearne (not an engineer) tells the stories behind 11 of the worst structural engineering disasters of the last 50 years. These include the Hartford Coliseum and Kemper Arena roof collapses, the Tacoma Narrows and Point Pleasant bridge failures, the Hyatt Regency Hotel skywalk overload, and the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building. A combination of eyewitness accounts and nontechnical interpretations of engineering reports make this fascinating reading for those interested in either engineering or human disastersDmost of which are caused by misunderstanding, incompetence, greed, or corruption. The small format of this volume, with very few illustrations, fails to reflect the visual presentation one might expect from a companion to a TV documentary (which aired on the Learning Channel). Still, this is recommended for public libraries with disaster fans and academic libraries with architecture and engineering programs.DJay Schafer, Bay Path Coll. Lib., Longmeadow, MA
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. We take it for granted that buildings will not collapse. Yet even some of the most prestigious building projects have ended in disaster, often causing devastating loss of life. Once a building is erected, faults in design and construction can lie dormant for years, even centuries, until conditions conspire to trigger a collapse. The result is catastrophe. Few professional failures invite such popular contempt as the architects and civil engineers who kill by getting their calculations wrong. Written in the "Black Box" style, "Collapse" investigates structural disasters such as the "Tacoma Narrows" suspension bridge which collapsed whilst under observation for instability and "Roman Point", a 22 floor residential block of flats which crumbled when a gas explosion blew out one wall in a lower flat. "Collapse" tells the story of some of the worst structural failures of the the latter half of the 20th century and using expert testimonies from scientific investigations, pieces together the stories of how indestructable buildings have suddenly become piles of rubble. As well as forensic information, "Collapse" includes the human experiences of people unlucky enough to have been there when some tiny, creeping flaw became a terrifying structural collapse. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005604598
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