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when buildings fall down
By Wearne, Phillip
- ISBN
- 978-1-57500-144-9
- Publisher
- New York: TV Books, c2000.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2000
Forensic engineering, which seeks answers to why structures fail, is the subject of this book. Using material collected for the Learning Channel's series Why Buildings Fall Down, Wearne (not an engineer) tells the stories behind 11 of the worst structural engineering disasters of the last 50 years. These include the Hartford Coliseum and Kemper Arena roof collapses, the Tacoma Narrow...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
