Hartford stadium collapse: why software should never be more than a tool to be used wisely

Author: Sean Brady

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31 July 2015

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Hartford stadium collapse: why software should never be more than a tool to be used wisely

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Sean Brady

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 8, 2015, Page(s) 20-22

https://doi.org/10.56330/WYXS3377

Date published

31 July 2015

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 8, 2015, Page(s) 20-22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/WYXS3377

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Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

While we may think of blind faith in technology as a modern affliction, Sean Brady's account of the Hartford Civic Center Stadium collapse shows that overreliance on structural analysis software is not a new problem.

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