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All of the others have fallen down. Modern technologies, computerized designs, and new materials have minimized structural failures nearly to the vanishing point. Even so, we can learn from ancient as well as recent history. Why Buildings Fall Down chronicles the how and why of the most important and interesting structural failures in history and especially in the twentieth century.
Not even all of the pyramids are still with us. The Pyramid of Meidum has shed 2,, tons of limestone and continues to disintegrate. Beginning there our authors, both world-renowned structural engineers, take us on a guided tour of enlightening structural failures--buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state of the art Hartford Civic Arena, from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenon to the earthquake damage of in Armenia and San Francisco, the Connecticut Thruway bridge collapse at Mianus, and one of the most fatal structural disasters in American history: the fall of the Hyatt Regency ballroom walkways in Kansas City.
Buildings have fallen throughout history whether made of wood, steel, reinforced concrete, or stone. But these failures do respect the laws of physics. All are the result of static load or dynamic forces, earthquakes, temperature changes, uneven settlements of the soil, or other unforeseen forces. A few are even due to natural phenomena that engineers and scientists are still unable to explain or predict. The stories that make up Why Buildings Fall Down are, finally, very human ones, tales of the interaction of people and nature, of architects, engineers, builders, materials, and natural forces, all coming together in sometimes dramatic and always instructive ways in the places where we live and work and have our lives.
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Includes index. Building failures, 2. Structural failures. Title TH4d ". SaLvaport To the children yet unborn For whom discovering the past Will open the door to the future. Mattuys P. The Weaknesses of Mother Earth Valley of Tears The House of Cards Structural Dermatology Old-Age Death The Politics of Destruction The Structure of the Law Loads B.
Stress and Strain C. Structural Materials D. T have at long last given in to the temptation of explaining structural failures in lay language, a simple but exciting task, but only because the coauthor of another of my books, Matthys Levy, a master of structural design, has enthusiastically accepted to write it with me.
Although he says at the end that the reader familiar with structural theory may want to skip the appendices, I thought there was still good information there for the engineer too if nothing else, it gives the engineer good ideas on how to explain structural concepts to their nonstructural friends, since a lot of us aren't the best communicators. Each failure individually makes for a quick read, and they build on one another somewhat. He covers a good cross-section of structures, from towers to arenas to bridges to apartment buildings.
He also canvasses the various causes, from construction negligence to design oversight to ignorance of failure modes to terrorism. This review is for the 2nd edition updated in to cover terrorism as cause of structural failure. Jan 02, Tristan Leisten rated it really liked it Shelves: shelf. I read "Why Buildings fall down by Matthys Levy. I quite enjoyed this book, It provided an interesting mix of of architecture, and science. It promoted the idea of imperfection and learning from others mistakes.
It provided reader involvement with multiple interesting tests, and experiments. Throughout the book it talked about classic works of architecture, and failed architecture examples that teach classic mistakes. This book goes through important details of building and how they could have be I read "Why Buildings fall down by Matthys Levy.
This book goes through important details of building and how they could have been prevented It talks personally to the reader and helped me understand different examples of architectural wonder.
The author sends clear messages defined in each chapter, supported with real-life examples and mathematical explanations. It can get confusing at some points with complicated math explanations, but it makes up for it by explaining with well drawn sketches and images.
This book is one of my personal favorites and is easy to read certain chapters and sections without needing to read the others in chronological order. The book is both educational, inspiring, and interesting. Jul 05, Darshan Pala rated it really liked it. An exceptionally well written book! It is a good read not only for an outsider of the structural engineering community but also for a practicing engineer. The book is filled with illustration and at no point does it get boring well at least for a structural engineer.
Salvadori is a gifted engineer and goes to great lengths in explaining not only the physics behind a tragedy, but also narrates the human side of the story very well. There is also a very well written appendix at the end to give a An exceptionally well written book! There is also a very well written appendix at the end to give a birds-eye view of the various structural engineering basics.
I definitely recommend it to people who are just curious to know how a lot of structures work and also what all things that can go wrong with them. I do however believe, that the book gets a bit technical and might be difficult to follow for people with no background in physics.
Aug 01, Gavin rated it really liked it. Probably best for the technically minded, but this is a great book. Salvadori puts an easy conversational tone on what would otherwise be fairly dry material. Not only was I completely engaged by the stories of architecture's most notorious failures, I learned a lot about structural theory.
To know why something falls down, he explains fully why it was standing in the first place. I'd read the 1st edition years ago, but I read the second edition recently and the afterward on the WTC collapse was Probably best for the technically minded, but this is a great book.
I'd read the 1st edition years ago, but I read the second edition recently and the afterward on the WTC collapse was a fascinating addition, especially compared against the existing chapter about the Empire State Building surviving a B crash in the 40s. I'd be interested to read his take on the I bridge collapse as well.
Maybe in a 3rd edition May 05, Robert rated it really liked it. Good book, a riveting review of all the reasons buildings fall down. Uh, well, actually, rivets are barely mentioned, and don't appear to commonly be a factor.
Very entertaining, interesting and educational, at least if you're an engineer like I am. It also includes the demise of other structures besides buildings, like bridges, dams, etc. Once in a while, the book gets off-topic a bit, but always in a good way, or at least an entertaining way. The most interesting thing? Even an Egyptian pyrami Good book, a riveting review of all the reasons buildings fall down.
Even an Egyptian pyramid can fall down if it isn't designed right. Aug 14, Mike rated it liked it Recommends it for: Fans of architecture, engineering. This book is a collection of cases describing how and why structures failed. A few of the cases are dull as hell, but most are interesting, and the discussion flies right along. If anything, it's a little maddening that so little time is spent describing the materials themselves and describing the failures a little more 'rigorously'.
That's not really what this book is for, though there's a pretty good appendix anyway , so I would recommend picking it up. Aug 04, Jeffrey rated it really liked it. A short, fun layman's level description of why building fall written by experts in the field.
I spent most of the time wishing the book was longer. Famous collapses like Galloping Gerdie fills only five pages. There are some strange bits where the author transcribes parts of his testimonies in court in which he gets one up on the opposing attorney. In spite of that, I enjoyed the book and recommend it to just about anyone.
May 11, John rated it it was amazing Shelves: engineering , architecture. Definitely a must-read if you're interested in seeing how to analyze any kind of system failure, not just structural ones. It goes without saying that this is also an excellent read if you're interested at all in structural engineering or architecture, although it helps to come in knowing a few basic things.
There are some cautionary tales in here that shouldn't be forgotten, particularly the story of the Hyatt Regency Hotel walkway collapse in Kansas City. Dec 05, Aram rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: people that go in buildings. A gift from salim to jump start arghitecture. This book is pretty entertaining.
De-emphasizes the math and explains pretty well for folks who are not engineers. Jul 04, Allen Garvin rated it it was amazing Shelves: non-fiction. A fabulously interesting book I've been reading on and off for months, frequently referring back to previous chapters to reread sections. The physics and engineering of fault tolerance, and how small perturbations, changes, unforeseen stresses, and many other things, often very minor, cause catastrophic failures and also, the problems afterward of determining the cause.
Mar 27, Jessie Moberg rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Anyone interested in building construction. Shelves: architecture-books. One of my favorites. This is a great work by two very intelligent structural engineers. They explain the processes and nuances in an informal way and break everything down in a non-technical way.
I also love the way they describe some truly horrific building failures without a hint of malice or disrespect for the designers and engineers. Sep 02, Luke rated it liked it. While the book contained a lot of interesting situations of building failure, and was fairly comprehensive, the point of each chapter is not often entirely clear. Additionally, the book seemed a bit too technical for the lay person audience that it claimed to be written for.
Apr 18, Bill rated it liked it. Could have been approachable to someone without structural engineer background, it's a good idea to read the appendices first. Some of the avant garde failures leave you thinking "why were they so confident it would stand up".
Jun 01, Jimmy rated it it was amazing. A book every structural engineer should read. Written for the laymen and a bit dated but easy to understand, pretty good graphics and thought provoking stories. A quick read which will make you think twice about driving over a bridge Sep 29, Herb rated it it was amazing. I do forensic analysis of building facades so I am fascinated with buildings fail.
This book provided down to earth explanations as well as the engineering explanations as to why many large buildings have failed.
For someone with my weird taste, it is well worth reading. Aug 03, Izzy G rated it liked it Recommends it for: Structural engineers. Shelves: stuffyoullneverread. Construction defects are so much fun! There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed.
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