Engineering considerations for lift-slab construction by Zallen, Rubin M

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Engineering considerations for lift-slab construction
by Zallen, Rubin M

(#0MJT068)

Paperback — American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004
Description: 75 p. : ill.; 28 cm.
Dewey: 693

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Based on a task committee report from the Technical Council on Forensic Engineering of ASCE.;Includes bibliographical references (p. 64-65) and index.

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Sponsored by the Task Committee on Lift-Slab Construction of the Technical Council on Forensic Engineering of ASCE.

In 1987, the collapse of Ambiance Plaza in Bridgeport, Connecticut, demonstrated the need to re-evaluate the engineering of lift-slab construction and determine what is needed to make it safe. This report addresses engineering requirements for lift-slab construction and presents recommendations to engineers, architects, and lift-slab contractors for its safe use.

Topics include:

  • Concepts and details of various lift-slab systems;
  • Theories on the cause of the Ambiance Plaza collapse;
  • Discussions on other failures and problems;
  • Considerations and recommendations for lifting collars and lifting equipment;
  • Considerations and recommendations for stability;
  • Recommendations for construction loads;
  • Discussions and recommendations for preventing progressive collapse; and
  • Considerations for planning and execution of lift-slab projects.
Product Details
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Publication Date: July 31, 2004
  • Format: Paperback
  • Dewey: 693
  • Description: 75 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
  • Tracings: Peraza, David B. ; Technical Council on Forensic Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers)
  • ISBN-10: 0-7844-0705-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7844-0705-9
  • LCCN: 2003-062863
  • Follett Number: 0MJT068