Book cover for Forensic engineering: From failure to understanding: Proceedings of the two day international conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London on 2 to 4 December 2008
Buy Print
Forensic engineering: From failure to understanding: Proceedings of the two day international conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London on 2 to 4 December 2008
Edited by
Brian S. Neale
Brian S. Neale
Institution of Civil Engineers
Search for other works by this author on:
This Site
PubMed
Google Scholar
Author and Other Information
Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/fefftu.36130
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-3917-9
Publication date:
2009
Book Chapter

Systemic failure in civil engineering-its causes and avoidance

By
John Carpenter;
John Carpenter
Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS), London, UK
Search for other works by this author on:
This Site
PubMed
Google Scholar
Alan Powderham;
Alan Powderham
Transportation, Mott MacDonald, London, UK
Search for other works by this author on:
This Site
PubMed
Google Scholar
Richard Williams
Richard Williams
Transportation, Mott MacDonald, London, UK
Search for other works by this author on:
This Site
PubMed
Google Scholar
Author and Other Information
John Carpenter
Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS), London, UK
Alan Powderham
Transportation, Mott MacDonald, London, UK
Richard Williams
Transportation, Mott MacDonald, London, UK
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1680/fefftu.36130.0008
  • Published:
    2009

  • Introduction

  • Construction industry characteristics

  • Guarding against systemic failure

  • Safe procurement

  • Conclusions

  • Recommendations

  • References

This content is only available via PDF.
You do not currently have access to this chapter.
Don't already have an account? Register

Purchased this content as a guest? Enter your email address to restore access.

Please enter valid email address.
Email address must be 94 characters or fewer.
Pay-Per-View Access
$31.00