Collapsing Structures and Public Mismanagement

by Wolfgang Seibel

Book Overview

This open access book is about mismanagement of public agencies as a threat to life and limb. Collapsing bridges and buildings kill people and often leave many more injured. Such disasters do not happen out of the blue nor are they purely technical in nature since construction and maintenance are subject to safety regulation and enforcement by governmental agencies. This book analyses four relevant cases from Australia, New Zealand, the USA and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030678202
• ISBN13: 9783030678203
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"