Why Buildings Fall Down: Why Structures Fail

The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes likeIstanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena. Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenonto the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco.

• | Author: Mario Salvadori, Kevin Woest, Matthys Levy
• | Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• | Publication Date: Feb 17, 2002
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780393311525
• | ISBN-10: 039331152X