Exceptional and accidental causes
Pathology of wooden structures
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Exceptional and accidental causes
Pathology of wooden structures

Author : Jean-Pierre BIGER

Publication date: August 10, 1997 | Lire en français

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5. Exceptional and accidental causes

When losses are the result of exceptional or accidental external actions, it is generally difficult to distinguish between the real or supposed causes, and between the role of actions and that of design. The question of whether exceptional climatic or accidental actions exceed regulatory design loads is often the subject of controversy.

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