LEARNING FROM FAILURES: CASE STUDIES

LEARNING FROM FAILURES: case STUDIES Version II 42 - {PAGE } LEARNING FROM FAILURES: case STUDIES INTRODUCTION In pre-industrial societies, once a craft-based technique or thumb-rule for design was judged adequate for building an artefact, it was not considered necessary to develop it any further. The methods of design of buildings in those societies changed very slowly over time. Nevertheless, medieval society was indeed developing although at a relatively slow pace, leading eventually to the construction and erection of large and visible structures. Generally, these buildings symbolised the greatness or valour of a particular emperor or the glory of a particular God or religion.

catastrophic failures did, in fact, take place. These influenced the design development of a number of new forms of the bridges. The cantilever bridge across the Firth of Forth (the Forth Bridge) designed by Benjamin Baker is a good example of this new development

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