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Why Buildings Fall Down

by Matthys Levy

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According to the Old Testament, the early inhabitants of the earth, the ancient Babylonians, were “of one language, and of one speech.”
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Although modern technologies and new materials have greatly decreased the number of structural failures in today's world, buildings still fall down. Two world-renowned structural engineers take us on an enlightening guided tour through the history of architectural and structural disasters, from ancient times to the present. B/W line drawings.

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