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Beschreibung
Case histories of engineering success and failure are presented to enrich understanding of the design process.
Case histories of engineering success and failure are presented to enrich understanding of the design process.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction; 2. Paconius and the pedestal for Apollo: a paradigm of error in conceptual design; 3. Vitruvius's Auger and Galileo's Bones: paradigms of limits to size in design; 4. Galileo and the marble column: a paradigm of a design change for the worse; 5. Galileo's confirmation of a false hypothesis: A paradigm of logical error in design; 6. The design and collapse of the Dee Bridge: a paradigm of success masking error; 7. The Britannia Tubular Bridge: A paradigm of tunnel vision in design; 8. Failure as a source of engineering judgment: John Roebling as a paradigmatic designer; 9. The design climate for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: a paradigm of the selective use of history; 10. Historic bridge failures and caveats for future designs; 11. Conclusion; References and bibliography; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Genre: Importe, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780521466493
ISBN-10: 0521466490
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Petroski, Henry
Henry, Petroski
Henry Petroski
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Henry Petroski (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.10.2010
Gewicht: 0,371 kg
Artikel-ID: 101143453

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