Engineering Disasters - Lessons to be Learned shows
that there is always something to be learned from disasters. In
this practical and highly relevant text Don Lawson has provided

* Thoroughly researched accounts of well-known disasters and
failures worldwide

* Valuable interpretative sections, drawing out the lessons to be
learned in each case

* Examples from a wide range of industries

* Background information and views of other experts in the
field

* An excellent source of references for further study

* Common threads and conclusions from accident
investigations

Humans design, build, operate, use, maintain and can wreck
engineering products. Humans are fallible. Engineers have to take
into account all the potential failures of people, including other
engineers, as well as failures of equipment and materials.

Design engineering is a structured process using both art and
science to create new or improved products - building on
experience, bad as well as good. Failure occurs when something or
someone fails to perform to expectations.