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Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail
Why Buildings Fall Down How Structures Fail Author:Matthys Levy, Mario Salvadori Although modern technologies and new materials have greatly decreased the number of structural failures in today's world, buildings still fall down. Two world-renowned structural engineers take us on an enlightening guided tour through the history of architectural and structural disasters, from ancient times to the present. B/W line drawings.
a surprisingly readable, enjoyable book about structural failures, writted by the experts, but in language that the layman can understand. really fascinating.