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In Civil Engineering, What are the causes of building collapse?

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Question ajoutée par Muhammad Shakeel , CAD Design Manager , M/S zeeruk Intl.
Date de publication: 2015/02/25
Muhammad Shakeel
par Muhammad Shakeel , CAD Design Manager , M/S zeeruk Intl.

The Passage of time is one reason. Buildings also collapse due to weak foundations. Earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters can also damage the structure of the buildings and cause it to collapse. Bombings or demolition of buildings is also other reasons. 

Mahmoud Zaher Tarakji
par Mahmoud Zaher Tarakji , مدير , أوال جاليري

Faulty designs , earth quakes , soil liquification , weak foundation 

Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen
par Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen , Managing Director, Designer , ingenieursbureau KB International NV

causes of building collaps:

 

demolition trough explosives.

faulty design (look at google at edificio space Medellin: design faults!)

earthquakes, maybe you can also put that under faulty design if you knew where the design is built.

soil liquification , due to earthquakes

hurricanes and typhoons, maybe you can also put that under faulty design if you knew where the design is built.

But also , modifications in the design during building phase, very dangerous if you do not follow all the steps.

hatem labib
par hatem labib , Quality control manager , MISER consultant

faulty design

faulty implementation

abnormal unexpected forces (earth quack - strong wind - fire -etc)

 

 

Alex Al Yazouri
par Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

Time, corrosion, tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, water, soil, design, and more

John Mwangi
par John Mwangi , Construction foreman , Dyncorp international

In civil engineering the main reason of buildings easily collapsing is poor workmanship. For example the only thing that holds a build is just to make sure that it is  resting or built  on its weight as for places where there is no earth quakes. Other reasons are blasts, poor concrete rationing , poor re bars or steel fixing, poor form works, or natural disasters.

Ridha SAIDANI
par Ridha SAIDANI , Maintenance Manager , SOMIPHOS / Technical Direction

The causes of building collapse can be classified under general headings to facilitate analysis. These headings are: • Bad Design • Faulty Construction • Foundation Failure • Extraordinary Loads • Unexpected Failure Modes • Combination of Causes 

Ali Mohamed Ahmed
par Ali Mohamed Ahmed , site engineering , شركة مقاولات

 I agree with Mr. shakeel answer .. Thanks

محمد يونس
par محمد يونس , مهندس مشرف , الشركة العامة للكهرباء

  I agree with Mr. wolf and hatem.,i see all ans is good.

Reniel Acosta
par Reniel Acosta , COST ENGINEER/STRUCTURAL DETAILER , MENAKEO CONSTRUCTION INC

Weak foundation due to inaccurate soil bearing capacity

Amgad mutasium Eisa
par Amgad mutasium Eisa , Site Engineer , Lamizone

I agree with all answers, and thanks for inviting me.

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