Learning from construction failures : applied forensic engineering /
In the developed world the design and construction of all aspects of the built environment are regulated by rules and procedures which help prevent failures. When compared to the volume of construction undertaken, the number of failures of buildings and other structures is thankfully small. However,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Latheronwheel, Caithness, Scotland :
Whittles,
2001.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In the developed world the design and construction of all aspects of the built environment are regulated by rules and procedures which help prevent failures. When compared to the volume of construction undertaken, the number of failures of buildings and other structures is thankfully small. However, this reality is not reflected on a global basis. Failures do occur, some making headline news, and for a variety of reasons. As such information about failures is vital to make construction even safer. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 301 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781628708622 162870862X 187032563X 9781870325639 9781849951418 1849951411 |