Construction Failure, 2nd Edition

First published in 1968, Jacob Feld's Construction Failure has long been considered the classic text on the subject. Retaining all of the key components of Feld's comprehensive exploration of the root causes of failure, Construction Failure, 2nd Edition addresses a multitude of important industry developments to bring this landmark work up to date for a new generation of engineers, architects and students.  In addition to detailed coverage of current design tools, techniques, materials, and construction methods, Construction Failure, 2nd Edition features an entire chapter on the burgeoning area of construction litigation, including a thorough examination of alternative dispute resolution techniques.

Like the original, this edition discusses technical and procedural failures of many different types of structures, but is now supplemented with new case studies to illustrate the dynamics of failure in action today.  Construction Failure, 2nd Edition provides expanded coverage of:

• Technical, procedural, structural and nonstructural failures
• Natural hazards, earthworks, soil and foundation problems
• Reinforced, precast and prestressed concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and other materials
• Responsibility and litigation concerns, dispute avoidance, and alternative dispute resolution techniques
• Construction safety issues
• Many different types of structures, including dams and bridges

Construction Failure, 2nd Edition has as much to teach us today as it did thirty years ago. This revised volume is an essential resource for design engineers, architects, construction managers, lawyers, and students in all of these fields.