| Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail |  | Authors: Matthys Levy, Mario Salvadori
Creator: Kevin Woest
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 039331152X
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.21
EAN: 9780393311525
ASIN: 039331152X
Publication Date: 1994
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Product Description
Although modern technologies and new materials have greatly decreased the number of structural failures in today's world, buildings still fall down. Two world-renowned structural engineers take us on an enlightening guided tour through the history of architectural and structural disasters, from ancient times to the present. B/W line drawings.
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 A tecnical book easily understandable by non-engineers February 21, 1997
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
We see all the time buildings working as they should (i.e., standing up and not collapsing), however, it is very interesting to read of some real life collapses. Salvadori does an excellant job of writing so that people without a technical background can understand why these structures failed. And he writes with such detail that engineers are not bored by lack of detail. Simpley explained, fully detailed, and thoroughly researched. Excellant book for anyone who is interested in buildings, structures, or failures
Enlightening, not-too-tech intro. to structural engineering May 29, 1998
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This was a great introduction to the fundamentals of building science - understanding why things don't work is a great help in understanding why they do. Each chapter discusses one example of something that went wrong and explains another reason why structures can fail.
Thrilling book April 22, 2005
Tiago Ilharco (Oporto, Portugal)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm a young Civil Engineer from Portugal. Some months ago I went to New York and I found this fantastic book. I've also bought the book "Why buildings stand up" which is, again, amazing. The descriptions are in such a simple way that even lay people can understand easily the functioning of structures.
It was a pleasure to read such interesting books.
EXCELLENT BOOK April 5, 2007
Edwin Arippol
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
THE BOOKS GIVES A LAYMAN A GENERAL IDEA ABOUT STRUCTURES, ELASTICITY, STRESS AND STRAIN WITHOUT TOO MUCH MATH. IT IS WELL WRITTEN AND THE CONCEPTS ARE CLEAR AND CONCISE. THE BOOK IS EASY TO READ AND VERY ENJOYABLE.
structure problems June 12, 2003
William D. Tompkins (New York, New York USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
a good book explaining the details og building and bridge failures. im wondering why the author didnt include the word 'bridge' in the title since this book covers a lot of them. illustrations are very helpful as well
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