LEADER 03483nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9911004828203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-7844-7228-9 035 $a(CKB)2560000000056203 035 $a(EBL)3115318 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000482985 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12211653 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000482985 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10527205 035 $a(PQKB)10675616 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3115318 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3115318 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10435318 035 $a(OCoLC)871833843 035 $a(ASCE)10.1061/9780784409732 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000056203 100 $a20081024d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBeyond failure $eforensic case studies for civil engineers /$fNorbert J. Delatte, Jr 210 $aReston, VA $cASCE Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (424 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7844-0973-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [391]-402) and index. 327 $aWhy Case Studies?; Statics and Dynamics; Mechanics of Materials; Structural Analysis; Reinforced Concrete Structures; Steel Structures; Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, and Foundations; Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics; Construction Materials; Management, Ethics, and Professional Issues; Notes to the Professor; The ASCE Code of Ethics; Some Cases on Video and DVD; References; Index; Back Matter 330 3 $aEngineering failures get a lot of attention?inciting morbid curiosity and fueling concern over the condition of our infrastructure. But every engineering loss is the start of a forensic investigation into how, why, and what can be done to prevent future failures. As with scientific failures, engineering failures can be very instructive in teaching us what does not work. Beyond Failure presents the circumstances of important failures that have had far-reaching impacts on civil engineering practice. Each case study narrates the known facts: design and construction, the failure, subsequent investigation or analysis, and, where appropriate, additional issues such as technical concerns, ethical considerations, professional practice issues, and long-term effects. The case studies are organized around eight common topics of undergraduate engineering courses and include teaching points and a reading list, so this book is useful to engineering faculty and students. With more than 40 full cases, including the Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, WV; the levee breaches in New Orleans, LA; and the Challenger space shuttle explosion, this book will also appeal to practicing engineers with an interest in forensic investigations or the analysis of historic failures. 606 $aForensic engineering$vCase studies 606 $aSystem failures (Engineering)$vCase studies 606 $aCivil engineering$vCase studies 606 $aStructural failures$xInvestigation$vCase studies 615 0$aForensic engineering 615 0$aSystem failures (Engineering) 615 0$aCivil engineering 615 0$aStructural failures$xInvestigation 676 $a624.1/71 700 $aDelatte$b Norbert J$0508270 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911004828203321 996 $aBeyond failure$9774867 997 $aUNINA