Method for forensic analysis of residential floor-elevation data

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 110-117

  Walsh, Kenneth D ^a   Miguel, George P ^b  

^a AGC Paul S Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arizona; Elevation; Floors; Forensic engineering; Leveling; Residential location; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION; FORENSIC ENGINEERING; LEVELING; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CRACK INITIATION; DOORS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TERMINOLOGY; WINDOWS;

FLOORS;

EID: 12744264976     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2003)17:3(110)     Document Type: Article

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