Why Buildings Fall Down

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Why Buildings Fall Down

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Author : Matthys Levy
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2002-03-05

Why Buildings Fall Down written by Matthys Levy and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-05 with Architecture categories.

About the reasons for structural collapse, including earthquakes, metal fatigue, and terrorism.

Why Buildings Fall Down

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Author : Matthys Levy
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Release Date : 1992

Why Buildings Fall Down written by Matthys Levy and has been published by W. W. Norton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Architecture categories.

An examination of the failure of some architectural designs presents more than two hundred illustrations and takes readers on a journey through the history of architectural and structural disasters, from the Parthenon to the Tower of Pisa.

Why Buildings Stand Up

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Author : Mario Salvadori
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2002-03-05

Why Buildings Stand Up written by Mario Salvadori and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-05 with Architecture categories.

"Readers will rejoice... in the physical discoveries, ancient and modern, that create and govern the artifacts inside of which readers spend most of their natural lives."—New York Times Between a nomad's tent and the Sears Tower lies a revolution in technology, materials, and structures. Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to buildings methods from ancient times to the present day, including recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings: improved materials (steel, concrete, plastics), progress in antiseismic designs, and the revolutionary changes in both architectural and structural design made possible by the computer.

Collapse

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Author : Phillip Wearne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

Collapse written by Phillip Wearne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Building failures categories.

We take it for granted that buildings will not collapse. Yet even some of the most prestigious building projects have ended in disaster, often causing devastating loss of life. Once a building is erected, faults in design and construction can lie dormant for years, even centuries, until conditions conspire to trigger a collapse. The result is catastrophe. Few professional failures invite such popular contempt as the architects and civil engineers who kill by getting their calculations wrong.

Structures

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Author : J E Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 1991-09-26

Structures written by J E Gordon and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-09-26 with Science categories.

In "The New Science of Strong Materials" the author made plain the secrets of materials science. In this volume he explains the importance and properties of different structures.

Collapse Of Burning Buildings 2nd Edition

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Author : Vincent Dunn
language : en
Publisher: PennWell Books
Release Date : 2010

Collapse Of Burning Buildings 2nd Edition written by Vincent Dunn and has been published by PennWell Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Technology & Engineering categories.

1. General collapse information 2. Terms of construction and building design 3. Building construction: firefighting problems and structural hazards 4. Masonry wall collapse 5. Collapse dangers of parapet walls 6. Wood floor collapse 7. Sloping peak roof collapse 8. Timber truss roof collapse 9. Flat roof collapse 10. Lightweight steel roof and floor collapse 11. Lightweight wood truss collapse 12. Ceiling collapse 13. Stairway collapse 14. Fire escape dangers 15. Wood-frame building collapse 16. Collapse hazards of buildings under construction 17. Collapse caused by master stream operations 18. Search-and-rescue at a building collapse 19. Safety precautions prior to collapse 20. Why the World Trade Center Towers collapsed 21. High-rise building collapse 22. Post-fire analysis 23. Early floor collapse EPILOGUE: Are architects, engineers, and code-writing officials friends of the firefighters?

The Mysterious Collapse Of World Trade Center 7

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Author : David Ray Griffin
language : en
Publisher: Interlink Publishing
Release Date : 2012-12-30

The Mysterious Collapse Of World Trade Center 7 written by David Ray Griffin and has been published by Interlink Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-30 with History categories.

At 5:20 in the afternoon on 9/11, Building 7 of the World Trade Center collapsed, even though it had not been struck by a plane and had fires on only a few floors. The reason for its collapse was considered a mystery. In August 2008, NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology) issued its report on WTC 7, declaring that "the reason for the collapse of World Trade Center 7 is no longer a mystery" and that “science is really behind what we have said.” Showing that neither of these claims is true, David Ray Griffin demonstrates that NIST is guilty of the most serious types of scientific fraud: fabricating, falsifying, and ignoring evidence. He also shows that NIST’s report left intact the central mystery: How could a building damaged by fire—not explosives—have come down in free fall?

Fallen Glory

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Author : James Crawford
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2017-03-07

Fallen Glory written by James Crawford and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-07 with Architecture categories.

“A narrative that spans seven millennia, five continents and even reaches into cyberspace. . . . I savored each page.” —Henry Petroski, Wall Street Journal In Fallen Glory, James Crawford uncovers the biographies of some of the world’s most fascinating lost and ruined buildings, from the dawn of civilization to the cyber era. The lives of these iconic structures are packed with drama and intrigue, featuring war and religion, politics and art, love and betrayal, catastrophe and hope. They provide the stage for a startling array of characters, including Gilgamesh, the Cretan Minotaur, Agamemnon, Nefertiti, Genghis Khan, Henry VIII, Catherine the Great, Adolf Hitler, and even Bruce Springsteen. The twenty-one structures Crawford focuses on include The Tower of Babel, The Temple of Jerusalem, The Library of Alexandria, The Bastille, Kowloon Walled City, the Berlin Wall, and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Ranging from the deserts of Iraq, the banks of the Nile and the cloud forests of Peru, to the great cities of Jerusalem, Istanbul, Paris, Rome, London and New York, Fallen Glory is a unique guide to a world of vanished architecture. And, by picking through the fragments of our past, it asks what history’s scattered ruins can tell us about our own future. “Witty and memorable . . . moving as well as myth-busting.” —Times Literary Supplement (UK) “[An] elegant, charged book . . . A well-written prize for students of history, archaeology, and urban planning.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Astute, entertaining, and affecting.” —Booklist “A lovely, wise book.” —Alexander McCall Smith, New Statesman (UK) “A cabinet of curiosities, a book of wonders with unexpected excursions and jubilant and haunting marginalia.” —Spectator (UK)

Round Buildings Square Buildings And Buildings That Wiggle Like A Fish

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Author : Philip M. Isaacson
language : en
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2016-02-10

Round Buildings Square Buildings And Buildings That Wiggle Like A Fish written by Philip M. Isaacson and has been published by Knopf Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-10 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.

What do we see when we look at a building? From the classical Parthenon in Greece to the simple fisherman's shacks in New England to the post-modernist Pompidou Center in France, Philip Isaacson explores what gives buildings their character. From the materials, form, color, ornamentation, placement in the landscape and the way the light strikes them, there are so many elements that contribute to shaping architecture into art. This is a perfect introduction to the complexities and wonders of architecture for children and adults. "This wonderful book will change the way you see buildings forever." –New York Newsday "The photographs are marvelous and the text clear and interesting."—The New Yorker "Isaacson's book could be the beginning of a lifelong love of architecture."—The Chicago Tribune A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book: Nonfiction, a Notable 1988 Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and winner of the Scientific American Young Readers Award

Boy In The Tower

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Author : Polly Ho-Yen
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-07-03

Boy In The Tower written by Polly Ho-Yen and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-03 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2015 LONGLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2015 SHORTLISTED FOR THE REDBRIDGE AWARD 2015 RUNNER UP TEACH PRIMARY NEW CHILDREN'S FICTION AWARD 2015 BOOKTRUST PICK When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when we were all looking the other way. Ade loves living at the top of a tower block. From his window, he feels like he can see the whole world stretching out beneath him. His mum doesn't really like looking outside - but it's going outside that she hates. She prefers to sleep all day inside their tower, where it's safe. Except it isn't any more. Strange plants have started to take over and tower blocks are falling down around them. Now Ade and his mum are trapped and there's no way out . . .