Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail

Levy, Matthys; Salvadori, Mario

ISBN 10: 039331152X / ISBN 13: 9780393311525

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G039331152XI4N00

Synopsis:

The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena. Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenon to the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco.

The stories that make up Why Buildings Fall Down are in the end very human ones, tales of the interaction of people and nature, of architects, engineers, builders, materials, and natural forces all coming together in sometimes dramatic (and always instructive) ways. B/W line drawings

About the Author: Matthys P. Levy is a founding Principal and Chairman Emeritus of Weidlinger Associates, Consulting Engineers. Born in Switzerland and a graduate of the City College of New York, Mr. Levy received his MS and CE degrees from Columbia University. He has been an adjunct professor at Columbia University and a Distinguished Professor at Pratt Institute and a lecturer at universities throughout the world.

Mario G. Salvadori was a structural engineer and professor of both civil engineering and architecture at Columbia University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Woest, Kevin
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket