Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail

Description

Although modern techniques and new materials have greatly decreased the number of structural failures; in today’s world, buildings still fall down- and whenever a building, a bridge, a tunnel, or a dam collapses, it is front-page news and often the beginning of a hunt for clues and culprits as interesting as any detective story. Now two world renowned structural engineers take us on an enlightening guided tour through the history of architectural and structural disasters, from ancient time to the present.