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Record Nr.

UNINA9910148719103321

Titolo

Learning from construction failures : applied forensic engineering / / edited by Peter Campbell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dunbeath, [Scotland] : , : Whittles Publishing, , 2001

©2001

ISBN

1-84995-141-1

1-62870-862-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

690

Soggetti

Building failures

Building failures - Investigation

Forensic engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: historical setting -- Forensic engineering - the perspective from N.America -- Kenneth L. Carper -- Learning from history -- Lawrance Hurst -- Some lessons from the past -- Poul Beckmann -- Application of principles -- Propping up Pisa -- John Burland -- Applying lessons from failures to management and design -- Jonathan G.M. Wood -- Learning from failures -- J C Chapman -- Ilsurance and legal perspectives -- Risk management from the lawyer's point of view -- Diana Holtham -- Risk management from the lawyer's point of view - -- comments on US practice -- Robert A. Rubin and Dana Wordes -- 9 The technical investigation of failure - -- a marine industry perspective -- J.S. Carlton and J.R Maguire -- 10 The role of risk assessment in failure investigations -- S. B. Tietz -- Examples and case studies -- 11 Failures and vulnerabilities of reservoir control structures -- Jack Lewin -- 12 Diverse engineering failures -- Alexander Kennaway -- 13 Reinforced aircrete slabs -- Satish Desai -- 14 Lessons learned from the Oklahoma City bombing -- W.Gene Corley -- 15 Failures of masts and towers -- Brian W Smith -- 16 Precast concrete cladding and structural integrity -- Vambersky and R.Sagel -- Index.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132717303321

Autore

Dôle Robert

Titolo

Mon Allemagne / / Robert Dôle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicoutimi : , : J.-M. Tremblay, , 2010

ISBN

1-4123-7189-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Classiques des sciences sociales ; ; 4337

Disciplina

320.94309049

Soggetti

Democracy - Germany

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Quatrième de couverture -- Chapitre 1. Mon introduction à l'Allemagne -- Chapitre 2. J'apprends l'allemand -- Chapitre 3. Mon premier Allemand -- Chapitre 4. Ma première visite en Allemagne -- Chapitre 5. Ma première amante allemande -- Chapitre 6. Mon premier amant allemand -- Chapitre 7. Je vis près de l'Allemagne -- Chapitre 8. Je vis en Allemagne -- Chapitre 9. Les relations entre l'Allemagne et la Pologne -- Chapitre 10. Ma République démocratique allemande -- Chapitre 11. Stefan Zweig -- Chapitre 12. Pardonner la vie possible -- Chapitre 13. Le protestantisme, religion allemande -- En guise de conclusion.