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Thoroughly revised and featuring contributions from leading experts, this definitive handbook offers comprehensive treatment of forensic structural engineering and expert witness delivery. From exploring the possible origins of errors, through investigating and analyzing failures, to working with the legal profession for assigning responsibilities, Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook, Second Edition covers every important topic in the field. 784 pp.
Covers:
The design and construction process
Design and construction safety codes, standards, and regulations
Standard of care and duty to perform
First steps and legal concerns after a failure
Engineering investigation of failures
Origins and causes of failures
Loads and hazards
Design errors, construction defects, and project miscommunication
Defects, deterioration, and durability
Mechanisms and analyses of failures in steel, concrete, masonry, timber, and temporary structures; building envelope; and structural foundations
Litigation and dispute resolution
The expert consultant and witness
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 The Design and Construction Process
Chapter 2 Design Codes, Standards and Manuals
Chapter 3 Construction Safety Codes, Standards and Regulations
Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook