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Publications [#268097] of Henry Petroski

Papers Published

  1. Petroski, H, Paconius and the pedestal for Apollo: A case study of error in conceptual design, Research in Engineering Design, vol. 3 no. 2 (June, 1991), pp. 123-128, Springer Nature, ISSN 0934-9839 [doi]
    (last updated on 2023/06/01)

    Abstract:
    A classic case history of an engineering failure related by Vitruvius is presented as a paradigm of human error in the design process. It is argued that a familiarity among designers with such case studies could be instrumental in reducing conceptual errors in the design process generally. © 1991 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.


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