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Lewis, W. J. (Wanda J.) (2012) The question of structural form : educational aspects. Proceedings of the ICE - Forensic Engineering, Volume 165 (Number 3). pp. 131-141. doi:10.1680/feng.11.00029 ISSN 2043-9903.
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Abstract
Numerous examples of structural failures all over the world show that over-reliance on codes of practice in the process of design, or a high degree of trust placed in computational modelling, with its results not checked independently, carry an increased safety risk. While codes of practice provide strict guidance to designers, they do not shelter them from responsibility for the structural safety, function and durability aspects of their designs. Underpinning all these factors is the question of a good understanding of structural action, which depends on a good understanding of applied forces, the choice of structural form and material. Often, as a result of the primacy awarded to architectural vision, structurally ill-conceived designs may remain unmodified, even if they carry the potential for failure. Case studies presented here highlight this problem, indicating that the question of structural form should be as important to an engineer as it is to an architect.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Proceedings of the ICE - Forensic Engineering | ||||
Publisher: | Institution of Civil Engineering | ||||
ISSN: | 2043-9903 | ||||
Official Date: | 2012 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 165 | ||||
Number: | Number 3 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 131-141 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1680/feng.11.00029 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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