search for books and compare prices
Tables of Contents for Construction Failure
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
4
Preface to the First Edition
xv
1 Failures: Causes, Costs, and Benefits
1
23
1.1 Definition of Failure
2
1
1.2 Historical Notes
3
5
1.3 Recent Publications and Professional Society Activities
8
5
1.4 Failure Causes: Technical and Procedural
13
8
1.4.1 Fundamental Errors in Concept
14
2
1.4.2 Site Selection and Site Development Errors
16
1
1.4.3 Programming Deficiencies
16
1
1.4.4 Design Errors
17
1
1.4.5 Construction Errors
18
2
1.4.6 Material Deficiencies
20
1
1.4.7 Operational Errors
21
1
1.5 Forensic Engineering: Lessons from Failures
21
1
1.6 References
22
2
2 Natural Hazards and Unusual Loads: Effect on the Built Environment
24
35
2.1 Gravity
25
3
2.2 Seismic Events
28
11
2.3 Extreme Winds
39
4
2.4 Flood
43
1
2.5 Fire
44
4
2.6 Unusual Loads: Blast, Vibration, and Collision
48
4
2.7 Deterioration
52
1
2.8 Summary
53
4
2.9 References
57
2
3 Earthworks, Soil, and Foundation Problems
59
52
3.1 Problem Soils
61
4
3.2 Below-Surface Construction
65
18
3.2.1 Deep Foundations: Piles and Caissons
65
6
3.2.2 Culverts, Pipelines, and Tunnels
71
7
3.2.3 Rock as an Engineering Material
78
5
3.3 Foundations of Structures
83
14
3.3.1 Undermining of Safe Support for Existing Structures
83
2
3.3.2 Load Transfer Failure
85
2
3.3.3 Lateral Soil Movement
87
1
3.3.4 Unequal Support
88
3
3.3.5 Downdrag and Heave
91
2
3.3.6 Flotation and Water-Content Fluctuations
93
2
3.3.7 Vibrations and Seismic Response
95
2
3.4 At-Surface Construction
97
11
3.4.1 Slabs-on-Grade and Pavement Failures
97
2
3.4.2 Slopes and Slides
99
5
3.4.3 Subsidence
104
1
3.4.4 Retaining Walls and Abutments
105
3
3.5 Summary
108
1
3.6 References
109
2
4 Dams and Bridges
111
51
4.1 Dam Failures
112
18
4.1.1 Failures of Completed Dams
117
1
4.1.2 Dam Failures during Construction
128
2
4.2 Bridge Failures
130
27
4.2.1 Failures of Completed Bridges
133
17
4.2.2 Bridge Failures during Construction
150
7
4.3 Summary
157
1
4.4 References
158
4
5 Timber Structures
162
24
5.1 Timber as a Structural Material
162
5
5.2 Importance of Connections
167
6
5.3 Protection from Deterioration
173
4
5.4 Repair and Rehabilitation
177
1
5.5 Ponding Failures and Drifting Snow
178
2
5.6 Proprietory Systems
180
3
5.7 References
183
3
6 Steel Structures
186
49
6.1 Steel: The "Ideal" Structural Material
186
2
6.2 Stability Problems in Steel Structures
188
17
6.2.1 Erection Failures
188
5
6.2.2 Stability Failures in Completed Structures
193
12
6.3 Steel Connections
205
23
6.3.1 Critical Details
205
4
6.3.2 Failure Case Studies Involving Connections
209
19
6.4 Corrosion
228
3
6.5 References
231
4
7 Reinforced Concrete Structures (Cast-in-Place)
235
55
7.1 Reinforced Concrete as a Structural Material
235
7
7.1.1 Advantages of Reinforced Concrete
236
1
7.1.2 Undesirable Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete
237
2
7.1.3 Evolution of Concrete Design and Construction Standards: Early Failure Examples
239
3
7.2 Formwork Problems and Failure of Temporary Structures
242
1
7.3 Quality Assurance or Quality Control Problems
243
8
7.4 Shrinkage, Expansion, and Plastic Dimensional Changes
251
11
7.5 Abrasion and Surface Deterioration
262
3
7.6 Shear Failures: Flat-Plate Structure
265
9
7.7 Detailing for Ductility: Lessons from Earthquakes
274
7
7.8 Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete Structures
281
6
7.9 References
287
3
8 Precast and Prestressed Concrete Structures
290
37
8.1 Prestressed Concrete: The Modern Strucural Material
291
1
8.2 Prefabrication: Reliable Member Production Techniques
292
6
8.3 Connections: Critical Details
298
4
8.4 Importance of Quality Control at the Construction Site
302
4
8.5 Trasportation and Erection Failures
306
9
8.6 Performance in Extreme Winds and Seismic Events
315
4
8.7 Corrosion of Prestressing Tendons
319
5
8.8 References
324
3
9 Masonry Structures
327
44
9.1 Characteristic of Masonry: Traditional and Contemporary Construction
327
5
9.2 Failures due to Aging
332
3
9.3 Construction Errors and Workmanship Deficiencies
335
2
9.4 Settlement, Expansion, and Contraction
337
6
9.5 Incompatibilities with Other Materials
343
5
9.6 Masonry Cladding, Curtain Walls, and Facades
348
12
9.7 Corrosion
360
3
9.8 Seismic and Wind Performance
363
4
9.9 Interior Partitions and Decorative Screens
367
1
9.10 References
368
3
10 Nonstructural Failures
371
38
10.1 Building Envelope Problems: Facades, Curtain Walls, and Roofs
372
20
10.1.1 Roofs
373
2
10.1.2 Facades
375
7
10.1.3 Failure Case Study: John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, Boston, Massachusetts
382
10
10.2 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Problems
392
4
10.3 Suspended Ceilings
396
3
10.4 Equipment Failures
399
3
10.5 Nostructural Component Repair Costs Following Recent Seismic Events
402
4
10.6 References
406
3
11 Construction Safety and Failures during Construction
409
42
11.1 Construction: A Dangerous Occupation
409
3
11.2 Construction Failures due to Design Errors
412
1
11.3 Excavation, Trenching, and Foundation Construction Accidents
413
7
11.4 Construction Loads May Exceed Design Loads
420
2
11.5 Materials and Assemblies Not Yet at Design Strength
422
7
11.6 Stability Problems with Incomplete Structures
429
9
11.7 Renovations, Alterations, and Demolitions
438
4
11.8 Other Construction Hazards
442
2
11.9 Strategies to Improve Construction Safety
444
3
11.10 References
447
4
12 Responsiblity for Failures: Litigation and ADR Techniques
451
32
12.1 Responsibility: Ignorance, Negligence, and the Standard of Care
453
8
12.2 Risk Management and Dispute Avoidance
461
3
12.3 Traditional Litigation of Construction Disputes
464
2
12.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques
466
12
12.4.1 Arbitration
467
4
12.4.2 Mediation
471
2
12.4.3 Mediation/Arbitration
473
1
12.4.4 Minitrials
473
2
12.4.5 Private Judges
475
1
12.4.6 Dispute Review Boards
475
2
12.4.7 Other ADR Techniques
477
1
12.5 Trends in Dispute Avoidance and Dispute Resolution
478
2
12.6 The Architect or Engineer as Expert Witness
480
1
12.7 References
481
2
13 Learning from Failures
483
12
13.1 Why Are There So Many Failures?
484
2
13.2 What Can We Do to Reduce the Frequency and Severity of Construction Failures?
486
6
13.2.1 Definition and Assignment of Responsibilities
489
1
13.2.2 Structural Integrity
489
1
13.2.3 Project Peer Review
490
1
13.2.4 Dissemination of Failure Information
490
1
13.2.5 Other Failure Mitigation Developments
491
1
13.3 The Critical Role of Education
492
1
13.4 Concluding Remarks
493
1
13.5 References
494
1
Index
495