internet librarys with construction faults ???

[BauTomTom]

Hi

does someone know some internet pages where you can see photos of constructions faults and at best with some comments what happened and so on?

i think it woudl be really very interesting

Regards

Tom

 

[PMR06]

Probably not what you're looking for, but funny "repairs" nonetheless:

http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/

 

[MiketheEngineer]

This Old House used to have series of inspector photos that covered all kinds of problems.

 

[JLNJ]

This is a library which had serious construction faults and resulted in a very interesting lawsuit against a well-know structural engineering firm.

http://www.constructionlawtoday.com...-in-indianapolis-public-library-cases-part-2/

 

[BauTomTom]

FOR MIKE: Mike i think you forgot a link or?

FOR PMR: hhm...not really what I was lookig for but still thanks a lot

FRI JLNJ: Unfortunately I can´t see there any photos :-(


Tom

 

[a2mfk]

Not exactly what you are looking for but the subject is construction and engineering disasters, and is a light and interesting read for an engineer:
"Why Buildings Fall Down" by Levi and Salvadori

 

[ishvaaag]

Some books:

Understanding Building Failures
Third edition
James Douglas and Bill Ransom
Francis&Taylor ed.

Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook
Robert T. Ratay, Ph.D., P.E. Editor-in-Chief
McGraw Hill

Building Failures, DIAGNOSIS AND AVOIDANCE
Second edition
W.H.RANSOM
Spon Press

Building Pathology, Principles and Practice
David S. Watt
Blackwell Science

The Technology of Building Defects
John Hinks, Geoff Cook
Spon Press

 

[csd72]

BauTomTom,

a few relevant websites:

http://www.scoss.org.uk/

and there should be links to the cross website also which is by the same group.

http://www.aisc.org/content.aspx?id=2164

and watch the field fixes seminar which has lots of site faults and recommendations on how to fix them.

I agree that the why buildings fall down is a good one along with its related text why buildings stand up - not a joke but it is a very good text that every graduate should read.