Building Failures: Case Studies in Construction and Design
by Thomas H. McKaig
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
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Kirkland, Washington, United States
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261pp, blue boards w/silver lettering on spine, numerous line drawings. Fine/Very Good. DJ in clear protective cover. Detailed descriptions of dozens of building failures. From the Preface: "This collection of case studies has been assembled to help architects, engineers and contractors build more safely." From Chapter 1: "The primary purpose of this book is to tell the story of some structural failures for the benefit of those people whose livelihood may be affected by the lessons to be learned from them: architects, engineers, contractors, clerks-of-the-works, inspectors, building maintenance men, building owners and others."
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- Bookseller
- Books Northwest (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1152
- Title
- Building Failures
- Author
- Thomas H. McKaig
- Format/Binding
- Blue cloth boards w/silver lettering on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 261
- Size
- 6" x 9.25"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- ARCHITECTURE / Design & Drafting;
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- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....