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Board on Natural Disasters & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems
Hurricane Hugo, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Charleston, South Carolina, September 17-22, 1989 [PDF ebook]

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Couverture du Board on Natural Disasters & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Hurricane Hugo, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Charleston, South Carolina, September 17-22, 1989 (PDF)

This volume provides an account of the 1989 Hurricane Hugo for historical purposes, evaluates the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems, and identifies and recommends cases where an in-depth study would improve our ability to analyze and forecast such failures.

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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 296 ● ISBN 9780309555913 ● Maison d’édition National Academies Press ● Publié 1994 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 7150215 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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