Buncefield: the lessons

Author: John Carpenter

Date published

19 April 2011

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Buncefield: the lessons

The Structural Engineer

Author

John Carpenter

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 89, Issue 8, 2011, Page(s) 10

Date published

19 April 2011

Author

John Carpenter

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 89, Issue 8, 2011, Page(s) 10

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

John Carpenter sets out the lessons learned from a recently published final report on the 2005 Buncefield Oil Depot explosion and subsequent fire.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
10
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Nuclear & Energy Fire Feature Issue 8

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