Engineering Considerations for Lift-Slab Construction /

"In 1987, the collapse of L'Ambiance Plaza in Bridgeport, Connecticut demonstrated the need to re-evaluate the engineering of lift-slab construction and determine what is needed to make it safe. This re-evaluation was made by the Task Committee on Lift-Slab Construction of the Technical Co...

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Main Author: Peraza, David B.
Other Authors: Zallen, Rubin M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 2004.
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Summary:"In 1987, the collapse of L'Ambiance Plaza in Bridgeport, Connecticut demonstrated the need to re-evaluate the engineering of lift-slab construction and determine what is needed to make it safe. This re-evaluation was made by the Task Committee on Lift-Slab Construction of the Technical Council on Forensic Engineering of the American Society of Civil Engineers." "Engineering Considerations for Lift-Slab Construction is based on the work of the task committee; it addresses engineering requirements for lift-slab construction and presents recommendations to engineers, architects, and lift-slab contractors for its safe use."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780784475447
078447544X
9780784407059
0784407053