Norbert J. Delatte ... 424 pages - Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers; (January, 2008) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0784409730 - ISBN-13: 978-0784409732.
"Beyond Failure" presents the circumstances of important failures that
have had wide-reaching impacts on civil engineering practice. Each case
study narrates the known facts of the situation: 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 each case study has teaching
points and a reading list, so this book is useful to engineering faculty
and their students. With more than 40 full cases, this book will also
appeal to practicing engineers with an interest in forensic
investigations or the analysis of historic failures.