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Failed Bridges


Failed Bridges

Case Studies, Causes and Consequences
1. Aufl.

von: Joachim Scheer

88,99 €

Verlag: Ernst & Sohn
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 24.08.2011
ISBN/EAN: 9783433600979
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 321

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When bridges fail, often with loss of human life, those involved may be unwilling to speak openly about the cause. Yet it is possible to learn from mistakes. The lessons gained lead to greater safety and are a source of innovation. <br> This book contains a systematic, unprecedented overview of more than 400 bridge failures assigned to the time of their occurrence in the bridges' life cycle and to the releasing events. Primary causes are identified. Many of the cases investigated are published here for the first time and previous interpretations are shown to be incomplete or incorrect. A catalogue of rules that can help to avoid future mistakes in design analysis, planning and erection is included.<br> A lifetime's work brilliantly compiled and courageously presented - a wealth of knowledge and experience for every structural engineer.
Foreword by Christian Menn<br> Preface<br> Introduction<br> Failure of bridges, general information<br> Failure during construction<br> Failure in service<br> Failure due to ship collision impact<br> Failure due to traffic collision impact under the bridge<br> Failure due to traffic collision impact on the bridge<br> Failure due to high water, ice and timber flow, hurricane<br> Failure due to fire or explosion<br> Failure due to seismic event<br> Failure of scaffolding<br> Lessons for civil engineering practice<br> - General observations<br> - Planning and design<br> - Structural analysis and constructivge design<br> - Construction management<br> - Inspection and maintenance of structures<br> - Rules formulated in engineering literature<br> - My own summary<br> Lessons for teaching<br> Literature<br> Index
<p>"The decision to publish this expanded version in English recognized that engineers around the world often seem to fail to learn from the mistakes in their predecessors, and it was desirable to expand the book's audience much more widely." (<i>The Happy Pontist,</i> June 2010)</p>
Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Joachim Scheer taught Steel Construction at the Technical University of Braunschweig (Germany). He has investigated and written expert reports on numerous cases of structural failure and has frequently served as a coordinator of committees working on German technical standards. This book is based on over thirty years of teaching, research and consultancy.
When bridges fail, often with loss of human life, those involved may be unwilling to speak openly about the cause. Yet it is possible to learn from mistakes. The lessons gained lead to greater safety and are a source of innovation. <p>This book contains a systematic, unprecedented overview of more than 400 bridge failures assigned to the time of their occurence in the bridges' life cycle and to the releasing events. Primary causes are identified. Many of the cases investigated are published here for the first time and previous interpretations are shown to be incomplete or incorrect. A catalogue of rules that can help to avoid future mistakes in design analysis, planning and erection is included.</p> <p>A lifetime's work brilliantly compiled and courageously presented – a wealth of knowledge and experience for every structural engineer.</p>

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