Entries (RSS) Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail
Although modern techniques and new materials have greatly decreased the number of structural failures in today’s world, buildings stil fall down- and whenever a building, a bridge, a tunnel, or a dam collapses, it is front-page news and often the beginning of a hunt for clues and culprits as facinating as any detective story. Now two world renowned structural engineers take us on an enlightening guided tour through the history of architectural and structural disaters, from ancient time to the present. |
