Chronicles the how and why of the most important and interesting structural failures in history, especially in the twentieth century.
Once upon a time, seven wonders of the world stood tall and brilliant and, it must have seemed, would stand forever, impervious to time and gravity. Now only one remains--the pyramid at Khufu, in the Egyptian desert near Cairo. All of the others have fallen down. Modern technolo…
Following an opening address by Sir Kirby Laing, the papers in this book discuss the practical considerations affecting the construction of diaphragm walls, highlight some practical aspects of diaphragm wall construction and conclude with diaphragm wall specification. C. Veder p…
Written for civil engineers, these papers focus on the design life of buildings, and cover case histories, highlight the commercial developer's viewpoint of building problems and design considerations, and conclude with research, durability and structural design issues.
Written for civil engineers, these papers focus on the design life of buildings, and cover case histories, highlight the commercial developer's viewpoint of building problems and design considerations, and conclude with research, durability and structural design issues.
This guide examines the applications of falsework in projects of all sizes using varied materials. After giving consideration to design concepts and standard solutions, the book concludes with a checklist to help the reader search for potential faults.