There are three basic needs of man: food, shelter and clothing. A building is another name for shelter and is therefore one of the basic needs of man. We construct buildings to provide shelter for man ...
Most structural failures are associated with materials and are the consequence of human error involving a lack of knowledge about materials or the combination of ...
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