Title:
Faillures of Concrete Structures
Author(s):
Jacob Feld
Publication:
Journal Proceedings
Volume:
54
Issue:
12
Appears on pages(s):
449-470
Keywords:
no keywords
DOI:
10.14359/11450
Date:
12/1/1957
Abstract:
A historical survey of concrete failures of the last half century in the United States; discusses significant examples without attempting to list all failures. Touches on legal aspects from the Code of Hammurabi through English com-mon law with some observations on present code requirements as they relate to different types of failure. Concrete failures are grouped according to their major causes: design deficiency, draft’ing and detailing errors, concrete mix, supervision omission, frost protection defects, bearing wall deficiency, founda-tion deficiency, faulty erection techniques, temperature and shrinkage, second-ary stresses, and inadequate formwork.