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Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook by Robert Ratay

The Most Complete and up-to-date resource on Forensic Structural Engineering. 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 including.

* Litigation and dispute resolution

* The expert consultant and witness

* 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

Contributed by leading experts in the field, and edited by Robert T. Ratay, Ph.D., P.E., noted structural engineering educator and consultant, this definitive handbook is a comprehensive treatment of the subject of forensic structural engineering and expert witnessing.

Whether you're a structural, geotechnical, civil, or construction engineer, contractor, attorney, insurance or other professional, this sourcebook is where a successful career in forensic engineering begins.

Although based on US law this book offers a valuable insight, and is vailable from Amazon

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