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Is That Bridge Safe?

Corporate Greed vs. Public Safety

by Sachinder Gupta

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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 09/03/2010

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 5x8
Page Count : 280
ISBN : 9781449044718

About the Book

DID YOU JUST  DRIVE OVER A SAFE  OR AN UNSAFE BRIDGE?

IS THE DORM HOUSING YOUR SON LIKELY TO COLLAPSE?

CAN THAT TUNNEL ROOF SUPPORT THE 747 AIRPLANE YOU ARE

 IN?

WILL THAT PARKING GARAGE LAST ANOTHER 5 YEARS?

DID THE CEMENT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS?

WAS DEFECTIVE CEMENT USED IN CRITICAL STRUCTURES?

WAS THE CEMENT FALSELY CERTIFIED?

 

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF POTENTIAL LOSS TO YOU THE TAXPAYER -- THAT’S WHAT THIS BOOK DOCUMENTS BASED ON A LAW SUIT BROUGHT BY A SMALL CONCRETE SUPPLIER AGAINST A LARGE CEMENT SUPPLIER.

About the Author

THE AUTHOR, SACHINDER (SAM) GUPTA WAS BORN IN INDIA AND MIGRATED TO USA IN 1966.  HE HAS A B.S. DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING FROM I.I.T. DELHI, M.S. IN CIVIL ENGINEERING FROM UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A CONSULTANT IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS TESTING. HE HAS OWNED SEVERAL CONSULTING FIRMS, A CONSTRUCTION FIRM, AND A CONCRETE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.  HIS COMPANY METRO REDY MIX SUED THE CEMENT SUPPLIER FOR SUPPLYING DEFECTIVE CEMENT AND WON A JUDGEMENT.