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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
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/fefftu.36130
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-3917-9
Publication date:
2009
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The Role of Judgment and Experience in Engineering: Where Do Failures Come From?

By
Joshua B. Kardon, Ph.D., S.E.,
Joshua B. Kardon, Ph.D., S.E.,
Principal Structural Engineer, Joshua B. Kardon + Company Structural Engineers, 1930 Shattuck Avenue, Suite C, Berkeley, CA 94703 USA
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Joshua B. Kardon, Ph.D., S.E.,
Principal Structural Engineer, Joshua B. Kardon + Company Structural Engineers, 1930 Shattuck Avenue, Suite C, Berkeley, CA 94703 USA
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https://doi.org/10.1680/fefftu.36130.0057
  • Published:
    2009

  • Introduction

  • The “Standard of Care”

  • The Definition of Judgment

  • The Role of Judgment

  • The Sources of Judgment

  • The Tay Bridge

  • The Brooklyn Bridge

  • The Firth of Forth Bridge

  • The Call Building

  • Conclusion

  • Bibliography and References

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