| Medium: |
conference paper |
| Language(s): |
English
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| Conference: |
IABSE Workshop: Ignorance, Uncertainty, and Human Errors in Structural Engineering, Helsinki, Finland, 15-16 February 2017 |
| Published in: |
IABSE Workshop Helsinki 2017 |
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Page(s):
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17-23
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Total no. of pages: |
7 |
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Page(s):
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17-23
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| Total no. of pages: |
7 |
| DOI: |
10.2749/helsinki.2017.017 |
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Abstract:
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When structural failures occur, usually the first, and sometimes the only focus is on technical causes of failure. However, from several researches it is known that 90-95% of failures stems from procedural origins, or so called human and organizational factors. This paper will first define human and organizational. Furthermore, critical human and organizational factors influencing structural safety will be highlighted. Critical factors are those factors that make a difference in successful or not successful projects regarding structural safety. Finally, suggestions are given with measures to improve human and organizational factors. E.g. a risk analysis approach should be elaborated that focuses on structural failures, and not primarily on planning and budget issues.
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Keywords:
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structural safety human and organizational factors
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