Balconies in Maastricht

Book chapter (2023)

Authors

K.C. Terwel Applied Mechanics - CEG
Research Group
Applied Mechanics (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2023 K.C. Terwel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2749/cs004.ch04
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Published Date

2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Materials- Mechanics- Management & Design

Research Group

Applied Mechanics

Abstract

This chapter focuses on human and organisational factors that are usually behind the technical cause of failure. This is illustrated by a case of the collapse of five balconies in 2003 in Maastricht (The Netherlands) resulting in two fatalities.

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