Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail
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📊Rich technical charts & tables
📚Highly cross-referenced & indexed
🏗️In-depth structural failure analysis
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🏗️ Unlock the secrets behind why buildings fail — because every structure tells a story.
- DATA DRIVEN INSIGHTS - Explore detailed charts like steel strength vs temperature for a clear understanding of material behavior under stress.
- BROWSE YOUR CURIOSITY - Well-organized chapters and cross-references let you jump straight to the failures that fascinate you most.
- FOR PROS ENTHUSIASTS ALIKE - Recommended by civil engineering experts yet accessible and engaging for non-technical readers.
- ENGINEERING MEETS STORYTELLING - Dive into human stories behind structural failures that blend technical insight with captivating narratives.
- LEARN FROM THE PAST BUILD THE FUTURE - Understand historic and modern failures to elevate your knowledge and avoid costly mistakes.
Why Buildings Fall Down offers a compelling blend of human stories and technical analysis, detailing structural failures from antiquity to today. Featuring clear diagrams, charts, and expert insights, this book is a must-read for engineers and curious minds eager to understand the forces shaping our built environment.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | 66,797 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 70 in Engineering Teaching Aids |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (253) |
| Dimensions | 15.49 x 2.54 x 23.62 cm |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 039331152X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0393311525 |
| Item weight | 1.05 kg |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 352 pages |
| Publication date | 17 Feb. 2002 |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
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