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Although not generally appreciated by lay people, it is not possible to design and construct a structure that will remain safe against failure under all conditions and at all times.
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Bakht, B., Mufti, A. (2015). Loads and Codes. In: Bridges. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17843-1_1
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