Why buildings fall down : how structures fail /

Levy, Matthys.

Why buildings fall down : how structures fail / Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori ; illustrations by Kevin Woest. - Rev. ed. - New York ; London : W. W. Norton, ©2002 - 346 p. : ill., plans 24 cm

Includes index.

New to this edition is a chapter on how terrorism has become a threat in the collapse of buildings, as witnessed at the World Trade Center.

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Structural failures.
Building failures.
House and Home.
Architectural structure & design
Structural engineering
Building construction & materials