Beyond Failure (Paperback)

Norbert J. Delatte

ISBN 10: 0784409730 / ISBN 13: 9780784409732

Published by American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, 2009

About this Item

Paperback. Beyond Failure presents the circumstances of important failures that have had wide-reaching impacts on civil engineering practice. Each case study narrates the known facts of the situation: design and construction, the failure, subsequent investigation or analysis, and, where appropriate, additional issues such as technical concerns, ethical considerations, professional practice issues, and long-term effects. The case studies are organized around eight common topics of undergraduate engineering courses, and each case study has teaching points and a reading list, so this book is useful to engineering faculty and their students. With more than 40 full cases, this book will also appeal to practicing engineers with an interest in forensic investigations or the analysis of historic failures. Presents the circumstances of important failures that have had wide-reaching impacts on civil engineering practice. This work includes case studies that narrate the known facts of the situation: design and construction, the failure, subsequent investigation or analysis, and issues such as technical concerns and ethical considerations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beyond Failure (Paperback)
• Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0784409730
• ISBN 13: 9780784409732
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"Beyond Failure" presents the circumstances of important failures that have had wide-reaching impacts on civil engineering practice. Each case study narrates the known facts of the situation: design and construction, the failure, subsequent investigation or analysis, and, where appropriate, additional issues such as technical concerns, ethical considerations, professional practice issues, and long-term effects. The case studies are organized around eight common topics of undergraduate engineering courses, and each case study has teaching points and a reading list, so this book is useful to engineering faculty and their students. With more than 40 full cases, this book will also appeal to practicing engineers with an interest in forensic investigations or the analysis of historic failures.

About the Author

Norbert J. Delatte, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., is an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Cleveland State University and the editor of ASCE's Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice.