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Publications [#268098] of Henry Petroski

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  1. Petroski, H, Galileo and the marble column: A paradigm of human error in design, Structural Safety, vol. 11 no. 1 (January, 1991), pp. 1-11, Elsevier BV, ISSN 0167-4730 [doi]
    (last updated on 2023/06/01)

    Abstract:
    A classic case history of a design change leading to a structural failure is presented and interpreted as a paradigm for the introduction of human error in design. An argument is made for the timeless relevance of poignant case histories to reduce the occurrence of human error in modern designs and thus increase their reliability. © 1991.


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