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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Where did the towers go? Where did the towers go? Judy D. Wood The 9/11 event (2001) resulted in the "dustification" of the World Trade Center (WTC) complex; and this book presents the evidence for what could have done this. All conventional technologies ar… OL16505691W
Roofing failures Roofing failures Carl G. Cash This book defines roofing systems failure and explains its underlying causes. The sources of the problems, the steps needed to prevent recurrence, and the principal remediation alternatives are discu… OL19900305W
Concrete materials Concrete materials M. Levitt The author condenses a lifetime of practical experience into this book that will provide a first point of reference whenever problems with materials occur on site. The subjects covered in this book a… OL2064511W
World Trade Center Building Performance Study World Trade Center Building Performance Study Federal Emergency Management Agency (U.S.) Report of a team of civil, structural, and fire protection engineers, deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Ci… OL29309630W
Why buildings fall down Why buildings fall down Mario George Salvadori,Matthys Levy Once upon a time, seven wonders of the world stood tall and brilliant and, it must have seemed, would stand forever, impervious to time and gravity. Now only one remains—the pyramid at Khufu, in the … OL3350803W
Full moon soup, or, The fall of the Hotel Splendide Full moon soup, or, The fall of the Hotel Splendide Alastair Graham Strange and ridiculous things happen at the Hotel Splendide when the chef takes his first sip of hot soup under the full moon. OL4080368W
The tower The tower Richard Martin Stern A big best seller. An impressive cast of VIPs trapped in the world's newest, tallest skyscraper—as its dedication ceremony turns into a major disaster. OL4984638W
Extreme Weather Hits Home Extreme Weather Hits Home John Banta We know how to prepare our homes for each seasonal change, but do we know how to prepare for climate change? Violent weather events like floods, tornadoes, ice storms, and hurricanes only tell part o… OL8676511W