Main entry:

Petroski, Henry.

Title & Author:

Design paradigms : case histories of error and judgment in engineering / Henry Petroski.

Publication:

Cambridge [England] ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 1994.

Description:

xii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-200) and index.
Introduction -- Paconius and the pedestal for Apollo : a paradigm of error in conceptual design -- Vitruvius's auger and Galileo's bones : paradigms of limits to size in design -- Galileo and the marble column : a paradigm of a design change for the worse -- Galileo's confirmation of a false hypothesis : a paradigm of logical error in design -- The design and collapse of the Dee Bridge : a paradigm of success masking error -- The Britannia tubular bridge : a paradigm of tunnel vision in design -- Failure as a source of engineering judgment : John Roebling as a paradigmatic designer -- The design climate for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge : a paradigm of the selective use of history -- Historic bridge failures and caveats for future designs -- Conclusion.

Summary:

Case histories of engineering success and failure are presented to enrich understanding of the design process.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

0521461081
9780521461085
0521466490 (pbk.)
9780521466493 (pbk.)

Subject:

Engineering design Case studies.
System failures (Engineering) Case studies.
Conception technique Études de cas.
Pannes Études de cas.
Engineering design
System failures (Engineering)
Fehlerquelle
Planung
Technik
Techniek.
Ontwerpen.
Fouten.
Structural failures.
Bridges Design and construction.
Conception technique Cas, Études de.
Ingénierie des systèmes Cas, Études de.
Erreurs scientifiques.
Engineering Design

Form/genre:

Case studies.
Études de cas.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 279928
Call No.: BIB 216236
Status: Available