{"product_id":"forensic-structural-engineering-handbook-9780071498845","title":"Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook","description":"Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003cbr\u003eThe Most Complete and Up-to-Date Resource on Forensic Structural Engineering\u003cp\u003eThoroughly 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, \u003cem\u003eForensic Structural Engineering Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e, Second Edition covers every important topic in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe design and construction process \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and construction safety codes, standards, and regulations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard of care and duty to perform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst steps and legal concerns after a failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngineering investigation of failures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigins and causes of failures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoads and hazards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign errors, construction defects, and project miscommunication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefects, deterioration, and durability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanisms and analyses of failures in steel, concrete, masonry, timber, and temporary structures; building envelope; and structural foundations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLitigation and dispute resolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe expert consultant and witness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Ratay\u003c\/b\u003e is an acknowledged expert in forensic structural engineering, and has an active consulting practice in that field. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University where he has been teaching the graduate course of Forensic Structural Engineering which he created and developed some years ago, and for which the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Forensic Structural Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e is the standard textbook. Ratay has lectured at conferences and seminars in the U.S. and abroad and published in U.S. and international journals on forensic structural engineering.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318050689298,"sku":"9780071498845","price":168.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7f73357-b878-4035-a57d-258cec6f2a91.jpg?v=1727546612","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/forensic-structural-engineering-handbook-9780071498845","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}