05-13-2011, 12:17 PM
Stability of Buildings
Size: 2.26 MB | Format: PDF | Publisher: Institution of Structural Engineers | Year: 1988 | pages: 26
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In 1971 the Institution of Structural Engineers published a report on the Stability of modern buildings as a result of its conference on industrialized buildings, the collapse of prefabricated buildings under erection at Aldershot and the aftermath of the tragic accident at Ronan Point. That report was largely concerned with high-rise construction, and it was in 1984 that the Institution formed a Committee to prepare a successor to deal
with stability of all types of building whether high or low rise.
The new report was to describe the disturbing forces, to advise on stability for most forms of construction, and to consider stability during construction.
One ofthe difficulties facing the Committee was to arrive at a definition of stability for buildings and how to separate considerations of stability from those of strength. Expressions such as 'sensitivity', 'structural integrity', 'robustness' and 'lack of obviousor hidden wobbliness' were put before the Committee but rejected in favour of 'stability' with a definition in the text.
The report sets out the many aspects of design and construction that have to be taken into account so that structures remain in a stable state at all times. It is hoped that it will make a positive contribution to good practice in the office and on site.
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