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Building
Design and Construction Hazards
David MacCollum,
P.E., and
Richard Hughes, P.E.
6" x 9",
casebound, 615 pages
2005, Lawyers
and Judges
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Detailed
Table of Contents
The role of the
engineer either as a designer or construction manager generally
provides the best opportunity to identify the hazards that
cause injury or damage. Part of this task includes ensuring
for design features and modifications that will minimize
hazardous conditions during construction and life of the
structure. Identifying the hazards that most commonly endanger
the users during the life cycle of the building facility
is the primary objective of this book. This objective is
accomplished by instructing the engineer how to sidestep
these hazards at the time of design and construction. This
book delves into the cause of many hazards common to construction,
including fire, maintenance, mold, structural failure, and
operational conditions and details ways to minimize or avoid
these conditions, reducing the possibility of injury and
damage.
Comprehensively
organized from the “ground up”, this book covers
all phases of any major building project. Part One addresses
the concepts of hazard, liability, and ways system safety
engineering works to overcome human error. Part Two covers
possible hazards encountered in both interior and exterior
construction plans and offers ways to eliminate them before
any construction begins. Part Three covers safe construction
techniques to minimize unavoidable hazards, while Part Four
extends into the post-construction life of the building
and outlines optimal safe practices for the user/occupant.
Topics
include:
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Ground
Rules
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System
Safety Engineering
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Regulatory
Agencies
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Design
Basics
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Construction
Management
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Public
Relations
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Electricity,
Appliances, Dryers, Heating Elements, Circuits
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Fences,
Banisters, Balconies, and Handrails
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Falling
Objects
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Fire
Protection
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Sidewalks,
Parking Lots and Parking Garages
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Stairs,
Steps, Ledges, Staircase and Single Steps
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Ramps
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Doors,
Windows and Glass
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Chairs
and Furniture
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Ceiling
Heights, Signs, Protruding Objects and Head Clearance
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Lighting
and Emergency Lighting
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Elevators,
Automatic Doors, Revolving Doors and Escalators
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Maintenance-Snow,
Ice, Grease, Oil and Floor Cleaning
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Ice
Guards and Roof Drains and Site Drainage
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Stadiums
and Bleachers
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Street
Grates and Parking Curbs, Single Steps
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Playgrounds
and Swimming Pools
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Gases
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Mold
Detailed
Table of Contents
Related
books:
Construction
Accident Reconstruction
Handbook
of Electrical Injuries and Accidents
Slips,
Trips, Missteps, and their Consequences (formerly
Falls and Related Injuries)
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