Beyond failure : forensic case studies for civil engineers

Through a series of case studies this book introduces the reader to the basic concepts of forensic civil engineering.

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Main Author: Delatte, Norbert J., (Author)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Reston, Virginia : ASCE Press, [2009].
Subjects:
American Society of Civil Engineers.
American Society of Civil Engineers
Forensic engineering > Case studies.
System failures (Engineering) > Case studies.
Civil engineering > Case studies.
Structural failures > Investigation > Case studies.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9780784472286
0784472289
9781621980711
1621980715
9780784409732
0784409730
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 407 pages) : illustrations

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245 1 0 |a Beyond failure :  |b forensic case studies for civil engineers /  |c Norbert J. Delatte, Jr. 
264 1 |a Reston, Virginia :  |b ASCE Press,  |c [2009]. 
264 4 |c ©2009 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-402) and index. 
505 0 |a Foreword / Kenneth L Carper -- Preface -- 1: Why Case Studies?: -- Organization of this book -- Notes to the student -- Sources for case materials -- 2: Statics And Dynamics: -- Hyatt Regency walkway -- Tacoma Narrows Bridge -- Aircraft impacts -- Other cases -- 3: Mechanics Of Materials: -- Quebec Bridge -- Point Pleasant Bridge collapse -- Comet jet aircraft crashes -- Other cases -- 4: Structural Analysis: -- Agricultural product warehouse failures -- Ronan Point -- L'Ambiance Plaza collapse -- Cleveland lift-slab parking garage -- Kemper Arena -- Other cases -- 5: Reinforced Concrete Structures: -- Air Force warehouse shear failures -- 2000 Commonwealth Avenue -- Skyline Plaza in Bailey's Crossroads -- Harbour Cay condominium -- Bombing of the Oklahoma City Murrah Federal Building -- Pentagon attack -- Other cases -- 6: Steel Structures: -- Hartford Civic Center Stadium collapse -- Mianus River Bridge collapse -- Cold-formed steel beam construction failure -- World Trade Center attacks -- Pittsburgh Convention Center expansion joint failure -- Minneapolis I-35W Bridge collapse -- Other cases -- 7: Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, And Foundations: -- Teton Dam -- Vaiont Dam reservoir slope stability failure -- Transcona and Fargo grain elevators -- Other cases -- 8: Fluid Mechanics And Hydraulics: -- Johnstown flood -- Malpasset Dam -- Schoharie Creek Bridge -- New Orleans Hurricane Katrina levee failures -- Other cases -- 9: Construction Materials: -- Austin concrete dam failure -- Liberty ship hull failures -- Willow Island cooling tower collapse -- Boston's Big Dig tunnel collapse -- High-alumina cement -- Other cases -- 10: Management, Ethics, And Professional Issues: -- Citicorp Tower -- Space shuttle Challenger -- Sampoong Superstore, Korea -- Misuse of the professional engineer license -- Property loss investigations -- Appendix A: Notes to the professor -- Appendix B: ASCE Code of ethics -- Appendix C: Some cases on video and DVD -- References -- Index -- About the author. 
506 |a Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty 
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