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Collapse : when buildings fall down / by Wearne, Phillip.(CARDINAL)746530;
Subjects: Building failures.; Structural failures.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Why buildings fall down : how structures fail / by Levy, Matthys.(CARDINAL)333870; Salvadori, Mario,1907-1997.(CARDINAL)333869;
The first structural failure -- Miracle on thirty-fourth street -- Will the Pantheon stand up forever -- For lack of redundancy -- Big bangs -- The day the earth shook -- Galloping Gertie -- When metals tire -- Thruways to eternity -- The weaknesses of mother earth -- Valley of tears -- The house of cards -- Structural dermatology -- Old-age death -- The worst structural disaster in the United States -- The politics of destruction -- The structure of the law -- Conclusion: can we prevent future failures?
Subjects: Building failures.; Structural failures.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Tunnel/ by Lee, Taek-dong,film producer.producer.; Kim, A-ran,film producer.producer.; Acumen, Billy,film producer.producer.; Kim, Seong-hun,film director,screenwriter.directorauthor.; Pae, Tu-na,1979-actor.; Ha, Chŏng-u,1979-actor.; O, Tal-su,1968-actor.; Mok, Young-jin,musical director.; Kim, Ch'ang-ju,(Film editor)editor of moving image work.; Kim, Tae-sung,(Cinematographer)director.; Another Sunday (Firm),production company.producer.; B.A. Entertainment (Firm),production company.producer.; History E & M (Firm),production company.producer.; Syobaksŭ (Firm),presenter.; Well Go USA, Inc.,publisher.;
Music, Mok Young-jin ; editor, Kim Chang-ju ; director of photography, Kim Tae-sung.Ha Jung-Woo, Doona Bae, Oh Dal-su.When a tunnel collapses on Jung-soo, his ensuing rescue operation becomes the subject of widespread media coverage and frenzy. But days go by, nerves stretch thin, and Jung-soo must struggle for his life in the suffocating darkness alone.Not rated.DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16:9); Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Action and adventure films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures.; Feature films.; Foreign films.; Tunnels; Structural failures; Rescues;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fantastic feats and failures /
960LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Structural analysis (Engineering); Structural design; Structural failures;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Break down : explosions, implosions, crashes, crunches, cracks and more... a how things work look at how things don't / by Grunbaum, Mara,author.(CARDINAL)408262;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-199) and index.Another one bites the dust -- Out with a bang: Building demolition -- We've got a job to do: Demolition engineer -- Crushing it: Car crushers -- Timber!: Taking down giant trees -- Smash it up: Wrecking balls -- Lesson learned!: Demolition disaster -- Look out below: Breaking bridges -- Try this!: Da Vinci Bridge: make a bridge out of craft sticks -- Built to break -- Crash compactor: Safe car design -- We've got a job to do: Crash-test Engineer -- Shock absorber: Electrical fuses -- Big bangs: Exploding fireworks -- Lesson learned!: Fireworks fail -- Head protector: Helmet technology -- Burn, baby, burn: Self-destructing spacecraft -- Try this!: Snack smasher: build a package to protect a precious treat -- Famous failures -- The Titanic: Iceberg encounter -- Sticky situation: The Great Molasses Flood -- We've got a job to do: Forensic engineer -- Up in flames: the Hindenburg -- Lesson learned!: Buckling Bridge -- Tippy tower: The Leaning Tower of Pisa -- Sinking stadium: The Minneapolis Metrodome -- Not-so-great Pyramids: Failed wonders of the world -- Try this!: Incredible edible edifice: Build a strong tower, then watch it fall -- Destructive by nature -- Swallowed up: Sinkholes -- Shake it up: Earthquakes -- Lesson learned!: One big quake -- Gone to rot: How things decompose -- Avalaaaaanche!: Fast-moving snow slides -- We've got a job to do: Storm chaser -- Plague of pests: Locusts -- Try this! Apple mummies: Keep apples from decomposing -- Everyday chaos -- The big burst: Popping balloons -- Screen saver: Shattering smartphones -- We've got a job to do: Skateboard smasher -- Say "Aaaaah!": Tooth decay -- Super skeleton: Broken bones -- Metal destroyer: Rust -- All backed up: Clogged toilets -- Lesson learned!: The great sink -- Try this! A bit rusty: Discover how to make rust, and stop it from forming in the first place."Boom! Crash! Crumble! Demolition experts bring down a massive building within its own footprint; the hood of a car crumples in a crash, exactly as planned; and a wave of molasses covers a city in sticky goo. What is going on? From quick answers to in-depth explanations, we've got you covered. Discover all about the mighty -- and mightily controlled -- explosions responsible for demo'ing old buildings, producing awesome fireworks, and more. Dig into a world of things -- like your bike helmet -- that are actually designed to break. Peer inside awe-inspiring natural disasters like sinkholes and avalanches, and marvel at the fascinating science of how things break down." -- Back cover."In this book, kids will learn the fascinating ways that things work by learning how they come apart"--Ages 8-12Grades 4-6
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Trivia and miscellanea.; Failure analysis (Engineering); Structural failures; Wrecking; Failure analysis (Engineering); Structural failures.; Wrecking.;
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Last of the autumn rain : "The Storm Within" / by Webb, Diana Louise,author;
"It was Friday night, September 2, 1983. Julie Cromwell will never forget that shocking day when she lost her best friend, Candice Wentworth, in an upscale oyster bar. No, Candice had not disappeared. She had died when the club's suspended dance floor gave way, a sudden and seemingly random tragedy, casting 500+ dancers to their deaths in a 30-foot drop. Her life ignobly snuffed out at the young age of 32, Candice exemplified a fun-loving lifestyle and a warm kindred spirit---possessing all the requisite traits for a promising future. She never entertained a trace of ill will toward anyone. How could something so grisly happen to such a compassionate, enchanting human being? Julie struggles to make sense of it all, reminiscing as she travels back to her hometown of Trenton, New Jersey. The two had met in Milwaukee and worked as underwriters for The Walden Company. But something went horribly wrong. Julie's journey is one filled with elation and fear, Jealousy and regret, happiness and indignation, and a horrifying act of disloyalty. An unforgettable, tumultuous ride, LAST OF THE AUTUMN RAIN delivers an introspective and jaw-clenching tale, which not only rocks one's moral compass, but invites a chilling question: in a world where the ground can literally fall out from under you, what else might be lurking beneath the surface?"--Back cover.
Subjects: Dance floors; Building; Building failures; Structural failures; Grief;
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The book of massively epic engineering disasters / by Connolly, Sean,1956-author.(CARDINAL)346239;
Includes bibliographical references and index."It's hands-on science with a capital "E"--for engineering. Beginning with the toppling of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the destructive, laserlike sunbeams bouncing off London's infamous "Fryscraper" in 2013, here is an illustrated tour of the greatest engineering disasters in history, from the bestselling author of The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science. Each engineering disaster includes a simple, exciting experiment or two using everyday household items to explain the underlying science and put learning into action. Understand the Titanic's demise by sinking an ice-cube-tray ocean liner in the bathtub. Stomp on a tube of toothpaste to demonstrate what happens to non-Newtonian fluids under pressure--and how a ruptured tank sent a tsunami of molasses through the streets of Boston in 1919. From why the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans to the fatal design flaw in the Sherman tank, here's a book of science at its most riveting"--1100L
Subjects: System failures (Engineering); Structural failures; Engineering; Disasters; Science;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Why bridges collapse [videorecording] / by Gorst, Martin,1960-television director,television producer.(CARDINAL)666665; Meyers, Eric,1959-narrator.; Windfall Films (Firm),production company.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),production company.(CARDINAL)154259; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company.(CARDINAL)143648; Radio Monte-Carlo,production company.; WELT (Television channel : Berlin, Germany),production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.(CARDINAL)189964; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)309769;
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.Narrator, Eric Meyers.Editors, Ben Weissbort, David Preston ; animation, Fluid Pictures.TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Science television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bridge failures.; Bridge failures; Bridge failures; Bridges; Bridges; Civil engineering.; Bridges; Transportation engineering.; Structural health monitoring.; Structural failures;
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Epic engineering failures and the lessons they teach [videorecording] / by Ressler, Stephen J.,teacher.; Teaching Company,publisher.(CARDINAL)349444;
Presenter, Stephen Ressler.When a structure fails, the fallout can be frightening, disruptive, and even deadly. And yet, these disasters also teach us valuable lessons about the possibilities of engineering--and how to make our future projects safer. In the same way that a military defeat might provoke strategic changes and new approaches, engineering failures pave the way for improvement in the ways that we design, build, and maintain our technological systems. But first, we must figure out what went wrong. On the evening of Friday, July 17, 1981, a band was playing in the atrium of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel. About 1,600 people had gathered for that night's popular tea dance. Women in elegant dresses and men in pressed suits danced on the atrium floor, while observers admired the festivities from walkways suspended above. Suddenly, the highest walkway tore loose and, along with the walkway two levels below, crashed to the atrium floor. Over 100 people were killed, and many others were injured. Speculation began immediately as to the cause of this tragedy, which remains to this day one of the worst structural failures in US history. In the aftermath of the accident, United Press International sent word to its thousands of news outlets that "foot-tapping revelers" might have touched off a rhythmic vibration which caused the walkways to collapse. The New York Times story was headlined: "Before Hotel Disaster, Walkway Swayed to the Rhythm of Dancers." Some officials were quoted as saying the walkways might have been overcrowded and unable to bear the combined stressors of weight and movement. None of that turned out to be true. In Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach, you will go behind the scenes of painstaking and captivating investigations that not only reveal what actually caused the tragedy in the Hyatt Regency that night, but also explore the catalysts for more than 24 other epic engineering failures. Your professor, civil engineer and award-winning educator Stephen Ressler, PhD, reveals the story behind each disaster by demonstrating the scientific and engineering issues involved with easy-to-follow explanations accompanied by fascinating videos, live demonstrations, and hundreds of custom-made models and graphics. Professor Ressler also examines the less technical and more human components of error--the individual personalities and sometimes dysfunctional organizations that led to catastrophe. In addition, he asks a startling question: Can we move forward as a civilization without these engineering failures?Not rated.DVD.
Subjects: Lectures.; Educational films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Structural failures.; Bridge failures.; Structural analysis (Engineering); Strains and stresses.; Engineering design.; Structural design.; Design and technology.; Constructions;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Protecting emergency responders. by Willis, Henry H.(CARDINAL)284148; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.(CARDINAL)142572; Science and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation)(CARDINAL)273100;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-119).
Subjects: Technical reports.; Emergency medical personnel; Fire fighters; Personal protective equipment.; Police; Structural failures.; Police.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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