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Recommendations for the Inspection, Maintenance and Management of Car Park Structures
- Scope - Responsibilities - Statutory requirements - Developing a long term inspection and maintenance strategy - Inspections and structural appraisals - Maintenance, repair and upgrading or replacement - Health and safety of personnel on site - Reporting the structural appraisal - References - Appendix: Structural deterioration, design deficiencies and safety
Guidelines for the Supplementary Load Testing of Bridges
Bridge authorities in the UK are currently facing a large programme of bridge assessment and strengthening. This has been caused, in part, by the necessity of ensuring that the European Union deadline for allowing 40-tonne lorries on to UK roads can be met. Many bridges have failed theoretical assessments and some bridge owners, frustrated by the fact that many failed structures are apparently in good condition and showing no signs of distress, have resorted to load testing their bridges to try to provide additional information. A National Steering Committee for the Load Testing of Bridges was set up to examine the role of bridge load testing as a tool for assisting the assessment process. T...
Inspection manual for highway structures
Dated May 2007. This title, and its companion volume 2 "Inspector's handbook" (ISBN 9780115527982), supersede "Bridge inspection guide" (1984, ISBN 9780115506383)
RAMP - Risk Analysis and Management for Projects
Key coverage/key issues of this book are: uncertainty and its mitigation, upside risk, the disadvantages of using optimum bias alone, evidence that has recently emerged about the risks in transport infrastructure projects, and risk efficiency.
The Channel Tunnel
Concept, reality and expectations - Management of the project - Tunnel design and construction - Geology, alignment and survey - Machine-driven tunnels - Major Underground structures - Construction planning and logisitics - Tunnel lining design and procurement
Bridge Management
As the emphasis in construction moves from building new bridges to maintenance and rehabilitation of existing stock, bridge management is becoming an increasingly important subject. 'Bridge Management' is a comprehensive, single volume book for professionals and postgraduates on bridge management. It focuses on inspection, assessment, testing, evaluation, repair, as well as financial aspects such as whole life costing. Highly illustrated with colour, and including examples of practice and techniques drawn from around the world, the book will be invaluable to the bridge engineer. GIVES comprehensive coverage of this important subject COVERS not only testing, assessment etc but also the financial/management issues HIGHLY illustrated with line drawings and photographs including colour
Training the Team
This report considers each of the recommendations in Constructing the Team' that relates to training and identifies the action to be taken by Government and industry. The working group for this guide was chaired by Hugh Try from the Construction Industry Employers Council.
ICE Handbook of Concrete Durability
ICE Handbook of Concrete Durability, second edition is a comprehensive practical reference for professionals involved in design and maintenance of concrete structures of all types. It is an invaluable guide for construction professionals, including design engineers, consultants and contractors, as well as postgraduate students.
Advanced Technology in Water Management
During the 1980s the water industry made great strides in introducing advanced technology in water management. This book reflects on the achievements made during the last decade and addresses the challenges facing the industry in the 1990s.
