{"product_id":"decoding-disasters-an-engineering-approach-to-understanding-technical-failures-and-natural-catastrophes-hardback-9781394319503","title":"Decoding Disasters; An Engineering Approach to Understanding Technical Failures and Natural Catastrophes (Hardback) 9781394319503","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDecoding Disasters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Engineering Approach to Understanding Technical Failures and Natural Catastrophes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnthony Sofronas (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394319503, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 January 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding failures and disasters using case studies and simple engineering techniques\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecoding Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e provides illustrated failure case histories on a multitude of technologies and shows how engineering analysis can explain and help professionals understand them. For each case, the analysis technique is included so that the reader can adapt and apply it to their own situation. Different techniques are developed to show how the methods can be applied in various disciplines. This book guides readers to determine what likely occurred in each case with a minimum amount of data and without speculating. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach example in this book states the problem, theorizes a conceptual cause, verifies the cause by analysis (i.e. a mathematical model) and actual data, shows the use of the various engineering equations, and documents a solution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive guide, readers will learn about: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViewing disasters not solely as a matter of emergency response, but also more holistically as social constructs between natural extremes, human populations, and the built environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEconomic, environmental, and human impacts of disasters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow growth calculations can evaluate the past and present and be applied to likely future events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisasters stemming from shortcuts in the design process to meet the demands and needs of society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is an excellent learning resource not only for practicing engineers, but also government and regulatory officials who can enact changes to prevent future repeat failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Methods for Analyzing Failures 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Mathematical Modeling 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Methods for Solving Problems 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 The Scientific Method 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Crack Growth Equation 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Failure of Carbon Fibers in Compressive Fatigue 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Failure of Carbon Fiber, Titanium, and Steel in Compressive Fatigue 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Cycles to Failure for Carbon Fiber Laminate and Stainless Steel 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6.1 Summary 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Ockham’s Razor 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Industrial Mechanical Equipment Failures 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Failure in a Large Stirred Processing Reactor 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 Hydraulic Cyclic Force on Support Bolting and Support Plate 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.2 Product Chunk Impact on Support 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.3 Summary 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Stress on Spline Shaft Due to Extruder Wear 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Summary 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Ship Propeller Impact Damage 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Summary 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 How a Turbojet Aircraft Engine Works and Fails 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Failure of a G.E. CF-6-6 Turbofan Disk on a DC- 10 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Summary 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Loss of a Turbofan Blade 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.1 Summary 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Industrial Vibration Failures 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 An Actual Aircraft Engine-Gearbox-Propeller Torsional System 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Summary 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Coupling Failure: Motor-Gearbox-High Speed Compressor System 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Summary 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Slip-stick Phenomena 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Windshield Wiper Chatter Problem 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Summary 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Catastrophic Failure of a Vibrating Centrifuge Deck 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Summary 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Catastrophic Implosion of the Deep Sea Submersible Titan 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Titan Deep Diving Vessel Implosion 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Evidence from Titan Debris 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The Titan Submersible Design 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Summary 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Potential Earth Catastrophes 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 What Is the Chance the 2029 Asteroid Apophis Will Impact Earth? 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Summary 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 What Damage Would an Asteroid Impact Such as Apophis Cause? 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Summary 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 What If the Chelyabinsk Meteor Had Impacted Earth? 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Summary 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Preventing an Asteroid from Impacting Earth 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Summary 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 The Damage Potential of Solar Flares 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Flight Dynamics and Major Disasters 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 How Does an Aircraft Fly? 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Summary 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Summary 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Stalls and Flat Spins and Crash of Flight 2283 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Summary 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 How Can a Drone Helicopter Fly on Mars? 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Summary 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Disappearance of Malaysian Flight MH 370 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Summary 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Why Did the Nose Wheel Collapse on a Boeing 767? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 What Happened to the Space Shuttle Columbia? 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 Summary 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Why Did the Door Blow Out of a Boeing 737 Max 9? 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7.1 Summary 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Why Did Hail Destroy the Nose of an Airbus 320? 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8.1 Summary 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Damage Due to Tire Falling Off Boeing 777 Aircraft 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9.1 Summary 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 How Does a Hummingbird Fly? 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10.1 Summary 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.11 How Do Fish Swim? 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.11.1 Summary 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.12 Tourism Helicopter Crashes into Hudson River 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.12.1 Summary 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.13 More Data on the Crash of Bell 206L into the Hudson 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.13.1 Summary 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.14 Air India Flight 171 Crash 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.14.1 Summary 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Impact Disasters 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Average and Peak Impact Force 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Summary 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Examining the Head-on Impact of Two Vehicles 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Summary 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Design Use of the Head-on Impact Equation 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Can a Water Filled Membrane Bag Be Used as a Safety Device? 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 Summary 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 What Happens When a Turkey Vulture Hits a Car? 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.1 Summary 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 High Speed Closing Mechanism 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.1 Summary 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Analyzing the Force of a Sudden Impact 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.1 Summary 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Getting Hit on the Head with a Beer Bottle 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.1 Summary 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Deep Penetrating Bomb 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9.1 Summary 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Precision Immobility Technique or (PIT) 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10.1 Summary 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Structural Failures 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 What Causes Tower Cranes to Collapse? 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Walkway Collapse 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Summary 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Bridge Collapse with Ship Impact 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Summary 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Collapse of Electrical Power Transmission Towers 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Summary 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 The Progressive Failure Collapse of Structurally Deficient Buildings 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Summary 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 High-voltage Tower Failures and Vortices 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.1 Summary 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Are Swaying Skyscrapers Dangerous? 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.1 Summary 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Concerns Relating to Heat Transfer 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Elevated Temperature in a Vehicle 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Summary 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 How Long Should It Take to Heat My Home? 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Summary 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Fireplace Heat Transfer 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Summary 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Raising the Air Temperature of a Room with a Gas Fireplace 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Summary 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Catastrophic Explosions 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Can a Kitchen Full of Natural Gas Destroy a Home? 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 Summary 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Would the Home Water Heater Explode? 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Summary 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Would the Pressure Cooker Actually Explode? 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Summary 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 How Does an Underground Pipeline Explode? 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Summary 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Explosive Effect of a Volume of Enclosed Vapor 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.1 Summary 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Natural Disasters 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 How Are Tornados Formed? 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.1 Summary 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Force of a Tornado 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Summary 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 How Are Hurricanes Formed? 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Summary 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 The Effect of a Hurricane’s Storm Surge 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Summary 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Determining a Hurricane’s Path 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.1 Summary 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 The Lateral Sliding and Vertical Uplift Earthquake Models 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.1 Summary 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Yellowstone Caldera Is Rising, When Will It Erupt? 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.1 Summary 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Why the Yellowstone Caldera Plate Surface Doesn’t Get Hot 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 The Next Great Tsunami 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9.1 Summary 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 What Causes Straight-line Wind Damage? 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.11 Will the Tilting Tree Uproot? 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.11.1 Summary 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.12 Why Didn’t the Tree Limb Break? 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.12.1 Summary 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.13 Why Did the Tree Splinter in a Hurricane? 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.13.1 Summary 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.14 Some Final Thoughts About Trees 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.14.1 Summary 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Catastrophes Relating to Flooding Disasters 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 A Simple Explanation of Flooding Using a Bathtub Analogy 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Why Didn’t My Home Flood? 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Summary 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Why Does Lake Houston Rise Above the Spillway? 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Summary 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Kingwood Texas Flooding May 1–3, 2024 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.1 Summary 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 What Caused the Street to Flood 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.1 Summary 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Sudden Flooding of Kingwood Drive 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6.1 Summary 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Catastrophic Flooding of a River 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7.1 Summary 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Probabilities 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Are We All Alone in the Universe? 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 What Is the Probability of a Piece of Machinery Failing This Year? 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Reciprocating Gas-engine Compressors Failures 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Pressure Vessels, Piping, Steam Boiler Failures 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3 Other Types of Machinery Failures 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3.1 Summary 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Why Question the Ingenuity of Humans? 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 How Did the Egyptians Transport 75-ton Granite Stones from the Quarry? 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.1 Summary 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 How Were the Pyramids Built? 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Summary 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 How Do the Ancient Move Mega-blocks on Hard Land? 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.1 Summary 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Using a Human-powered Crane to Lift Mega-blocks 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4.1 Summary 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Moving Huge Pyramid Stones by Rolling 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.1 Summary 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Moving Large Blocks with Rollers on Rails 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6.1 Summary 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Some Unusual Questions Answered 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Why Does a Whip Make a Loud Crack Sound? 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1.1 Summary 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 My Wife’s Broken Chair and a Failure Cause 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.1 Summary 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Zero Is Equal to One or Mathematics Can Trick You 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Why Won’t My Truck Start? 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.1 Summary 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Force of a Hardball on a Bat and Hand 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.1 Summary 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Why Doesn’t My Hand Hurt When I Hit a Nail With a Hammer? 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.1 Summary 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Pop-out Strength of High-rise Windows 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Engineering Equations Used in This Book Explained 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Force Balance 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Inertial Law or Newton’s Second Law 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Centrifugal Force 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Potential Energy (PE) 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Kinetic Energy (KE) 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Energy Balances in Mechanical 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Energy Balance in Heat Transfer 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.9 The Specific Heat Equation 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.10 Shear Force and Pressures 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.11 Energy Caused by Frictional Rubbing and Shearing 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.12 The Momentum Equation and the Conservation of Momentum 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.13 Probability of Something Occurring in a Given Time 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.14 Developing Tsunami Surface Velocity and Wave Height 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.15 A Glancing Hail Strike 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.16 Frequency of a Pendulum 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 247\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52433747083544,"sku":"9781394319503","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394319503.jpg?v=1784853688","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/decoding-disasters-an-engineering-approach-to-understanding-technical-failures-and-natural-catastrophes-hardback-9781394319503","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}