Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail
Beginning with Egypt's disintegrating Pyramid of Meidum, authors Levy and Salvadori, both world-renowned structural engineers, take readers on a guided tour of buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state of the art Hartford Civic Arena, from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenon to the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco, the Connecticut Thruway bridge collapse, and one of the most fatal structural disasters in American history: the fall of the Hyatt Regency ballroom walkways in Kansas City.
Black-and-white illustrations point out key structural points of building that have failed (as well as illustrations of the basic laws of physics), providing a professional look at these disasters, with a focus on building failures that occurred in the 20th century. Whether make of wood, steel, reinforced concrete, or stone, the buildings all respect the laws of physics, the failures a result of static load or dynamic forces due to human error or natural occurrences, or a combination of both. Provides an instructive, eye-opening look at a subject that affects us all.
Published/Edition: February 2002. ISBN/Book No.: 039331152X
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| Description | Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail by Matthys Levy With Mario G. Salvadori. Beginning with Egypt's disintegrating Pyramid of Meidum, authors Levy and Salvadori, both world-renowned structural engineers, take readers on a guided tour of buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state of the art Hartford Civic Arena, from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenon to the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco, the Connecticut Thruway bridge collapse, and one of the most fatal structural disasters in American history: the fall of the Hyatt Regency ballroom walkways in Kansas City. Black-and-white illustrations point out key structural points of building that have failed (as well as illustrations of the basic laws of physics), providing a professional look at these disasters, with a focus on building failures that occurred in the 20th century. Whether make of wood, steel, reinforced concrete, or stone, the buildings all respect the laws of physics, the failures a result of static load or dynamic forces due to human error or natural occurrences, or a combination of both. Provides an instructive, eye-opening look at a subject that affects us all. Published/Edition: February 2002. ISBN/Book No.: 039331152X |
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