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Forensic engineering: The investigation of failures: Proceedings of the second international conference on forensic engineering organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London, UK, on 12–13 November 2001
Edited by
B. S. Neale
B. S. Neale
Institution of Civil Engineers
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Emerald Publishing Limited
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https://doi.org/10.1680/fetiof.30947
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978-0-7277-3916-2
Publication date:
2001
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Collapse: The erosion of factors of safety to 0.999

By
Jonathan G M Wood
Jonathan G M Wood
Structural Studies & Design, RAEng Visiting Professor, Aston University, jonathan@ss-design.demon.co.uk
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Jonathan G M Wood
Structural Studies & Design, RAEng Visiting Professor, Aston University, jonathan@ss-design.demon.co.uk
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https://doi.org/10.1680/fetiof.30947.0023
  • Published:
    2001

  • INTRODUCTION

  • HOW UNSAFE CAN WE TOLERATE&#x003Fl

  • APPRAISING THE EROSION OF BS8110 FACTORS OF SAFETY

  • EFFECTS OF DETERIORATION ON STRENGTH

  • PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE

  • CONCLUSIONS

  • REFERENCES

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