Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail

Levy, Matthys; Salvadori, Mario

ISBN 10: 039331152X / ISBN 13: 9780393311525

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

About this Item

Book shows general signs of use and handling. May have light wear on the cover or edges and minimal writing or highlighting. Binding remains tight, and pages are clean and readable.

Seller Inventory # CTXV.039331152X.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039331152X
• ISBN 13: 9780393311525
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Woest, Kevin
• Condition: good

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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.