Background
Carper, Kenneth Lynn was born on November 2, 1948 in Colfax, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Emery C. and Marjorie A. (Hain) Carper.
(First published in 1968, Jacob Feld's Construction Failur...)
First published in 1968, Jacob Feld's Construction Failure has long been considered the classic text on the subject. Retaining all of the key components of Feld's comprehensive exploration of the root causes of failure, this Second Edition addresses a multitude of important industry developments to bring this landmark work up to date for a new generation of engineers, architects, and students. In addition to detailed coverage of current design tools, techniques, materials, and construction methods, Construction Failure, Second Edition features an entire chapter on the burgeoning area of construction litigation, including a thorough examination of alternative dispute resolution techniques. Like the original, this edition discusses technical and procedural failures of many different types of structures, but is now supplemented with new case studies to illustrate the dynamics of failure in action today. Jacob Feld knew thirty years ago that in order to learn from our mistakes, we must first acknowledge and understand them. With this revised volume, Kenneth Carper has ensured that Feld's now-posthumous message will continue to be heard for years to come. Jacob Feld's comprehensive work on failure analysis has now been skillfully amended to address current design and construction tools, materials, and practices. Building on the first edition's peerless examination of the causes and lessons of failure, Construction Failure, Second Edition provides you with expanded coverage of: * Technical, procedural, structural, and nonstructural failures * Natural hazards, earthworks, soil and foundation problems, and more * Reinforced, precast and prestressed concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and other materials * Responsibility and litigation concerns, dispute avoidance, and alternative dispute resolution techniques * Construction safety issues * Many different types of structures, including dams and bridges Construction Failure has as much to teach us today as it did thirty years ago. This revised volume is an essential resource for design engineers, architects, construction managers, lawyers, and students in all of these fields.
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Carper, Kenneth Lynn was born on November 2, 1948 in Colfax, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Emery C. and Marjorie A. (Hain) Carper.
Bachelor of Architecture, Washington State University, 1972. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Washington State University, 1977.
Architect, designer, Sylvester Associations, Spokane, Washington, 1968-1974; professor architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1974.
(First published in 1968, Jacob Feld's Construction Failur...)
(NCARB Professional Development Program monograph.)
Facilities advisory committee public schools Pullman, since 1985. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (National Forensic Engineering award 1997, Richard R. Torrens award 1991, Daniel Mead award 1983, chair technical council on forensic engineering 1990, chair publications committee since 1986, chair committee on dissemination of failure information 1985), American Society Engineering Education.
Married Tanya J. Corcoran, June 9, 1970. Children: Brent, Corin, Daren.