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Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology
written by Robert Pool, Oxford University Press (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1997, originally published 1997), 369 page(s)
This book focuses on some of the groundbreaking engineering inventions of the 20th century.
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written by Robert Pool, Oxford University Press (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1997, originally published 1997), 369 page(s)
Description
This book focuses on some of the groundbreaking engineering inventions of the 20th century.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Robert Pool, Oxford University Press
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic / Theme
Mechanical engineering, Civil engineering, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 by Oxford University Press
Subject
Mechanical engineering, Civil engineering
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Boston's Big Dig: A Socio-Historical and Political Analysis of Malfeasance and Official Deviance
written by Michael W. Smith (Manchester, NH: National Social Science Association, 2010, originally published 2010), 16 page(s)
In this article, Prof. Michael W. Smith analyzes the bribery and corruption that existed in awarding contracts for Boston's Big Dig.
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written by Michael W. Smith (Manchester, NH: National Social Science Association, 2010, originally published 2010), 16 page(s)
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In this article, Prof. Michael W. Smith analyzes the bribery and corruption that existed in awarding contracts for Boston's Big Dig.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Accident report
Author / Creator
Michael W. Smith
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
National Social Science Association
Topic / Theme
Tunnels, Political corruption, Civil engineering, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by the National Social Science Association
Subject
Tunnels, Political corruption, Civil engineering
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Committee of Inquiry Into Crowd Safety and Control at Sports Grounds, Interim Report
written by Oliver Popplewell, 1927-, Committee of Inquiry Into Crowd Safety and Control at Sports Grounds (London, England: Committee of Inquiry Into Crowd Safety and Control at Sports Grounds, 1985, originally published 1985), 91 page(s)
This report summarizes the findings of the Popplewell inquiry, a team of officials tasked with investigating the 1985 Bradford City stadium fire.
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written by Oliver Popplewell, 1927-, Committee of Inquiry Into Crowd Safety and Control at Sports Grounds (London, England: Committee of Inquiry Into Crowd Safety and Control at Sports Grounds, 1985, originally published 1985), 91 page(s)
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This report summarizes the findings of the Popplewell inquiry, a team of officials tasked with investigating the 1985 Bradford City stadium fire.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Accident report
Author / Creator
Oliver Popplewell, 1927-, Committee of Inquiry Into Crowd Safety and Control at Sports Grounds
Date Published / Released
1985-07, 1985
Publisher
Committee of Inquiry Into Crowd Safety and Control at Sports Grounds
Topic / Theme
American football, Civil engineering, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 by the Committee of Inquiry Into Crowd Safety and Control at Sports Grounds
Subject
American football, Civil engineering
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Final Report On the Collapse of the World Trade Center Towers
written by S. Shyam Sundar, National Construction Safety Team and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (District of Columbia: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and United States. Government Printing Office, 2005, originally published 2005), 248 page(s)
This report from NIST outlines the response (and preparedness) of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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written by S. Shyam Sundar, National Construction Safety Team and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (District of Columbia: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and United States. Government Printing Office, 2005, originally published 2005), 248 page(s)
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This report from NIST outlines the response (and preparedness) of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Accident report
Author / Creator
S. Shyam Sundar, National Construction Safety Team, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States. Government Printing Office
Topic / Theme
September 11 Attacks, Structural analysis (Engineering), Structural engineering, Civil engineering, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Subject
Structural analysis (Engineering), Structural engineering, Civil engineering
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Structural analysis (Engineering), Structural engineering, Civil engineering
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Structural analysis (Engineering), Structural engineering, Civil engineering
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Horizon, Season 23, Episode 11, To Engineer Is Human
in Horizon, Season 23, Episode 11 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 50 mins
This documentary examines engineering and explains how failures of imagination rather than miscalculations can often lead to disaster and how engineers can often learn more from a single failure than from a thousand successes.
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in Horizon, Season 23, Episode 11 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1987), 50 mins
Description
This documentary examines engineering and explains how failures of imagination rather than miscalculations can often lead to disaster and how engineers can often learn more from a single failure than from a thousand successes.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Henry Petroski
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Horizon
Speaker / Narrator
Henry Petroski
Topic / Theme
Civil engineering, Engineering, Science
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 BBC Worldwide
Subject
Civil engineering
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Hyatt Regency Hotel Walkways Collapse: Engineering Failure
written by Katie Nolan, Michael Cruz and Julee Christianson, Seattle University (Seattle, WA: Seattle University, 2011, originally published 2011), 18 page(s)
This presentation focuses on the design failures of the Hyatt Regency Kansas City, whose walkway collapsed on July 17, 1981.
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written by Katie Nolan, Michael Cruz and Julee Christianson, Seattle University (Seattle, WA: Seattle University, 2011, originally published 2011), 18 page(s)
Description
This presentation focuses on the design failures of the Hyatt Regency Kansas City, whose walkway collapsed on July 17, 1981.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Author / Creator
Katie Nolan, Michael Cruz, Julee Christianson, Seattle University
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Seattle University
Topic / Theme
Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse, Construction, Structural engineering, Civil engineering, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Seattle University
Subject
Construction, Structural engineering, Civil engineering
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Construction, Structural engineering, Civil engineering
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In the Wake of Tacoma: Suspension Bridges and the Quest for Aerodynamic Stability
written by Richard Scott (Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001, originally published 2001), 409 page(s)
This book focuses on the design changes that were implemented for many suspension bridges after the 1940 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
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written by Richard Scott (Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2001, originally published 2001), 409 page(s)
Description
This book focuses on the design changes that were implemented for many suspension bridges after the 1940 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Richard Scott
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers
Topic / Theme
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse, Structural analysis (Engineering), Structural engineering, Bridges, Civil engineering, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 by the American Society of Civil Engineers
Subject
Structural analysis (Engineering), Structural engineering, Bridges, Civil engineering
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Structural analysis (Engineering), Structural engineering, Bridges, Civil engineering
Subject:
Structural analysis (Engineering), Structural engineering, Bridges, Civil engineering
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Structural analysis (Engineering), Structural engineering, Bridges, Civil engineering
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Inquiry Into the Fire on Heavy Goods Vehicle Shuttle 7539 on November 18, 1996
written by Channel Tunnel Safety Authority (London, England: Channel Tunnel Safety Authority, 1997, originally published 1997), 81 page(s)
This 1997 report from the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority provides an in-depth look into the Channel Tunnel fire that broke out one year prior.
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written by Channel Tunnel Safety Authority (London, England: Channel Tunnel Safety Authority, 1997, originally published 1997), 81 page(s)
Description
This 1997 report from the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority provides an in-depth look into the Channel Tunnel fire that broke out one year prior.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Accident report
Author / Creator
Channel Tunnel Safety Authority
Date Published / Released
1997-05, 1997
Publisher
Channel Tunnel Safety Authority
Topic / Theme
Channel Tunnel Fire (1996), Civil engineering, Fires, Tunnels, Rail accidents, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 by the Channel Tunnel Authority
Subject
Civil engineering, Fires, Tunnels, Rail accidents
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Inspector General Gregory W. Sullivan to Representative Joseph F. Wagner and Senator Steven A. Baddour, October 12, 2006
written by Gregory W. Sullivan, Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (Boston, MA: Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General, 2006, originally published 2006), 7 page(s)
This report was generated by the Massachusetts Inspector General in response to the Big Dig ceiling collapse on July 10, 2006.
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written by Gregory W. Sullivan, Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (Boston, MA: Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General, 2006, originally published 2006), 7 page(s)
Description
This report was generated by the Massachusetts Inspector General in response to the Big Dig ceiling collapse on July 10, 2006.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Accident report
Author / Creator
Gregory W. Sullivan, Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General
Date Published / Released
2006-10-12, 2006
Publisher
Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General
Topic / Theme
Big Dig Ceiling Collapse, Tunnels, Civil engineering, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General
Subject
Tunnels, Civil engineering
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Investigation of the Performance of the New Orleans Regional Flood Protection Systems during Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned (GeoDenver 2...
written by Raymond B. Seed and Solomon C. Yim (Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007, originally published 2007), 16 page(s)
This article investigates the failure of the New Orleans levee system during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and presents several lessons that can be learned from these engineering shortcomings.
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written by Raymond B. Seed and Solomon C. Yim (Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007, originally published 2007), 16 page(s)
Description
This article investigates the failure of the New Orleans levee system during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and presents several lessons that can be learned from these engineering shortcomings.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Raymond B. Seed, Solomon C. Yim
Date Published / Released
2007-02-18, 2007
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers
Topic / Theme
Environmental engineering, Civil engineering, Floods, Tropical cyclones, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by the American Society of Civil Engineers
Subject
Environmental engineering, Civil engineering, Floods, Tropical cyclones
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