Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail (1992) (edit title/settings)

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People edit see section history

• Mr. Wright: Add a description of this character.
• Mr. Crowley
• Dr. Salvadori
• Richter
• Brunelleschi

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• George Washington Bridge, New York
• The Colosseum, Rome, Italy
• Atrium of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri
• The Dome in Bucharest, Romania
• The Parthenon, Athens, Greece
• Point Pleasant Bridge, West Virgina
• Santa Maria del Flore, Florence, Italy
• The Pyramids of Egypt
• Civic Tower, Pavia
• Hartford Civic Center Arena, Hartford, Connecticut
• The Cathedral of St. Michael, Coventry, England
• Amoco Tower, Chicago
• Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
• San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
• The South Fork Dam, on the Conemaugh River, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
• Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
• The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
• The Empire State Building, New York City
• The Kemper Memorial Sports Arena, Kansas City, Missouri
• The Arch of Titus, Rome, Italy
• C. W. Post Dome, Long Island New York
• The Ronan Point Apartment Tower, Caning Town, England
• The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Tacoma, Washington
• The Scholharie Creek Bridge, New York Thruway, New York
• The Malpasset Dam, Italy

Organizations edit see section history

• American Institute of Architects: Add a description of this organization.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Boston Society of Architects

First Sentence edit see section history

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Matthys Levy (Author)
2. Mario Salvadori
3. Kevin Woest
4. Mario George Salvadori

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: TH441 .L48 1992
• Dewey: 690.21

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Professional & Technical › Engineering › Civil › Construction › Building Construction
• Books › Professional & Technical › Engineering › Civil › Structural
• Books › Professional & Technical › Architecture › Study & Teaching
• Books › Home & Garden › Home Design › Buildings & Construction
• Books › Professional & Technical › Architecture › Reference