About this title: How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s - the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Henry Petroski, author of the acclaimed "The Pencil," examines in this engaging, wonderfully literate book. More than a series of fascinating case studies, "To ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780679734161ISBN:0679734163
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"Should be required reading for anyone working on projects where the harm caused by a mistake far exceeds the benefits of success. Lots of good civil engineering history."
"The author (a civil engineer) uses famous cases of engineering failures to illustrate the progress of engineering and our understanding of important engineering concepts. A great (and easy) read for anyone with an interest in failure analysis. As any practicing engineer knows, we usually learn more from a failure, than we do from a success, for a variety of reasons. This book will give you a deeper appreciation for the learning opportunities presented to you, when failures occur."
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