Lessons amid the Rubble An Introduction to Post-Disaster Engineering and Ethics

Name: Lessons amid the Rubble An Introduction to Post-Disaster Engineering and Ethics
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ISBN: 9780801897207

ISBN-10: 0801897203

ISBN-13: 9780801897207

Edition: 2011

Authors: Sarah K. A. Pfatteicher

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The aftermath of September 11, 2001, brought the subject of engineering-failure forensics to public attention as had no previous catastrophe. In keeping with the engineering profession's long tradition of building a positive future out of disasters, Lessons amid the Rubble uses the collapse of the World Trade Center towers to explore the nature and future of engineering education in the United States.Sarah K. A. Pfatteicher draws on historical and current practice in engineering design, construction, and curricula to discuss how engineers should conceive, organize, and execute a search for the reasons behind the failure of man-made structures. Her survey traces the analytical journey…

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 10/15/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.40" wide x 8.40" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English



Introduction Why?



ï¿½A Very Imperfect Processï¿½ Engineering Problem-Solving 101



ï¿½Finding Hope in the Ruinsï¿½ A Short History of Engineering Disasters



ï¿½A New Eraï¿½ The Limits of Engineering Expertise in a Post-9/11 World



ï¿½Safe from Every Possible Eventï¿½ How to Strive for the Impossible



ï¿½Architectural Terrorismï¿½ Why Moderation Matters



ï¿½These Material Thingsï¿½ Passion and Power in Engineering


Conclusion ï¿½More Time for the Dreamingï¿½: Engineering Curricula for the Twenty-First Century


Acknowledgments


Notes


Recommended Reading


Index