Forensic Engineering : From Failure to Understanding

The papers prepared for the Institution of Civil Engineers' Fourth International Conference on Forensic Engineering, held in London on 2-4 December 2008.

This book recognizes and discusses the fact that, while collapses are the most spectacular type of failures covered in the field of forensic engineering, the discipline also includes, for example, the investigation of failures in serviceability as well as performance during construction and over the lifespan of the structures.

Part I : Keynote Presentations
Chapter 1 : Collapse of The Nicoll Highway Excavation, Singapore
Chapter 2 : Casino Parking Garage Collapse: Understanding The Failure of A Concrete Structure With Stay-In-Place Formwork
Chapter 3 : The Offshore Industry – Learning From Accidents
Chapter 4 : Strengthening Techniques Adopted on Buildings Occupied During Military Operations
Chapter 5 : Application of Lessons From Investigations of Deteriorating Structures to The Management of Infrastructure

Part II : Failure Review
Chapter 6 : Development of Cross - Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety
Chapter 7 : Application of A Database of Unplanned Tunnel Construction Incidents to Promote Safer Construction and Improve The Perception of Risk
Chapter 8 : Systemic Failure in Civil Engineering-Its Causes and Avoidance
Chapter 9 : Design Audits in Construction Projects – A Hong Kong Perspective
Chapter 10 : Post-Incident Reporting: Learning From Experience to Promote Reservoir Safety

Part III : Collapse and Fail
Chapter 11 : A Rush to Judgment
Chapter 12 : 12 Storey Apartment Building – General Investigation & Strengthening After Failure of The Parking Roof
Chapter 13 : Wind-Induced Dynamic Failure of A Slender Sculpture
Chapter 14 : Lessons From The Failure of A Steel-Structure Ice-Hockey Hall Under A Snow Load
Chapter 15 : Industrial Plant – Investigation & Strengthening After Failure of A Portion of The Roof
Chapter 16 : Failure of A 34” Gas Main

Part IV : Storm
Chapter 17 : An Assessment of The Failure of The Touro Dam in Burkina Faso
Chapter 18 : Short-Term Design for Long-Term Risk
Chapter 19 : Why Do Suspended Deck Coastal Structures Keep Failing?
Chapter 20 : Collapse of The Bridge Over The Saint-Étienne River in The Island of La Réunion
Chapter 21 : Interior Flood Hydrographs From Stopped-Clocks

Part V : Ground One
Chapter 22 : Educational Development and Construction Litigation
Chapter 23 : The Malpasset Dam Failure Investigation and Analysis Examined
Chapter 24 : The London Custom House Collapse in 1825 – A New View
Chapter 25 : A Framework for Forensic Foundation Engineering
Chapter 26 : Immediate Retrofit Work and Forensic Investigation of A Subway Tunnel Construction Failure

Part VI : Remedial
Chapter 27 : Managing Risk in Structural Repair and Restoration of A Car Park
Chapter 28 : Life-Care Planning for Multi-Storey Car Parks – A Case Study
Chapter 29 : Remaining Useful Life (Rul) of Onshore Structure in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Chapter 30 : Through-Life Performance: We See The Inadequacies & Gain Understanding, But Can We Change Practice and Achievement?
Chapter 31 : Forensic Assessment of Structures for Durability

Part VII : Ground Two
Chapter 32 : Instability of A Broadcasting Plant Induced by A Landslide
Chapter 33 : Forensic Investigation of A Failed Road At Bervie Braes, Stonehaven - Models and Mechanisms
Chapter 34 : CFA Piling: A Cheap Solution Or A Problem Waiting to Happen?
Chapter 35 : Some Lessons From A Recent Tailings Dam Failure
Chapter 36 : Design Against Failure by Flotation of Liquid Retaining Concrete Structures

Part VIII : Fire and Thermal
Chapter 37 : Forensic Analysis of Fire Induced Structural Failure
Chapter 38 : A Catastrophic Collapse: Windsor Building Fire (Madrid, 2005)
Chapter 39 : Paper for The Fourth International Conference on Forensic Engineering 2008 From Failure to Understanding
Chapter 40 : Forensic Engineering of Fire-Damaged Concrete Structures
Chapter 41 : Temperature Simulation by Fea as A Tool in Forensic Investigation
Chapter 42 : Thermal Analysis of A Thick Raft Foundation in Abu Dhabi

Part IX : Failure Investigation
Chapter 43 : Failure of Roller Bearings on The Thelwall Viaduct
Chapter 44 : Demolition Safety – From Accident Investigations to Code Changes
Chapter 45 : Investigation for Strengthening and Repair of The World's Longest Single Plane Cable-Stayed Bridge
Chapter 46 : Reducing The Risk of Potential Failures of Highway Structures
Chapter 47 : Update on The Assessment of Large Panel System (Lps) Buildings Under Accidental Loading: Assisting The Management of Ageing Assets

Part X : Storm and Buildings
Chapter 48 : Probabilistic Prediction of Floods and Experience From Structural Failures
Chapter 49 : Structural Performance of Aluminum Frame Screen Enclosures During The 2004 and 2005 Hurricanes in South Florida
Chapter 50 : Building Facade Failures
Chapter 51 : Structural Engineering and Structural Components: A Wood Truss Case Study
Chapter 52 : Performance of Roof Systems During The 2004 and 2005 Hurricanes in South Florida

Part XI : Law
Chapter 53 : The Responsible Engineer: The Concept of The “Engineer of Record.”
Chapter 54 : Expert Services and Dispute Resolution – A Case Study
Chapter 55 : The Effective Use of Experts and Expert Witnesses
Chapter 56 : Forensic Engineering in Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Land
Chapter 57 : The Role of Judgment and Experience in Engineering: Where Do Failures Come From?

Part XII : Education
Chapter 58 : Status of Forensic Engineering Education in The United States
Chapter 59 : Implementing Forensics and Failures in The Civil Engineering Curriculum
Chapter 60 : Learning Lessons From Historical Case Studies: Information Sources & Higher Education
Chapter 61 : Can Mature Ethically Responsible Engineers Be Nurtured in The Lecture Theatre?
Chapter 62 : Forensic Engineering and Educational Development

Part XIII : Posters
Chapter 63 : A Case Study – Building Damage Caused by Post-Construction Induced Ground Settlement
Chapter 64 : Assessment of Deterioration of R.C.C. Structures by Ndt – A Case Study
Chapter 65 : Shear Strengthening of R.C. Beams Using Gfrp Wrapping

Authors Index