Willow Island cooling tower collapse: a lesson from nature

Author: Sean Brady

Date published

1 February 2015

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Willow Island cooling tower collapse: a lesson from nature

The Structural Engineer

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 2, 2015, Page(s) 28-29

Date published

1 February 2015

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 2, 2015, Page(s) 28-29

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Sean Brady highlights the perils of sticking rigidly to a concrete construction schedule regardless of weather conditions.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
28-29
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Lessons from failure Professional Guidance Issue 2

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