N° 91.1973. Manuel de calcul "Flèches" - 2ème partie: Limitation des Flèches (Final Draft)

Damage in structures has been known since antiquity. The problem was even of concern to Hammurabi, who 4,000 years ago referred to it in his famous code. At present, damage in structures has become so common that cracks are found in most new buildings. Enquiries carried out in West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, etc., confirm this.