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Quantifying and managing disruption claims
Author(s): Hamish Lal, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Construction and Engineering Group
Publication date: 17 December 2002
ISBN: 9780727731654
£92.75
Claims involving disruption are commonly accepted to be the most difficult to quantify. Disruptions that occur during a working day can lead to productivity loss which, in turn, can lead to time and cost overruns. If the disruption consumes the entire float in an activity, then disruption can cause a delay to project completion and lead to claims f
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Health and Safety in Construction: Guidance for Construction Professionals
Author(s): John Barber
Publication date: 25 March 2002
ISBN: 9780727731180
£40.75
All civil engineers and construction professionals concerned with the construction process have both professional and legal duties to take care, not only of their own health and safety at work, but the health and safety of others who might be put at risk.Health and Safety in Construction offers clear guidance on the responsibilities of construction
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Properties and Use of Coal Fly Ash
Author(s): Lindon Sear, Quality Ash Association
Publication date: 15 October 2001
ISBN: 9780727730152
£100.00
This book draws together a large quantity of research that has been carried out on pulverised fuel ash (PFA) over the past 30 years. Fuel ash and fly ash are produced as waste from burining coal (or waste materials) and have many uses within the construction industry such as in concrete land reclamation, treating oil and sewage wastes, bricks and b
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Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering: Volume two - Application
Author(s): D. M. Potts and L. Zdravkovic, Imperial College
Publication date: 25 May 2001
ISBN: 9780727727831
£135.25
This comprehensive new two-volume work provides the reader with a detailed insight into the use of the finite element method in geotechnical engineering. As specialist knowledge required to perform geotechnical finite element analysis is not normally part of a single engineering degree course, this lucid work will prove invaluable. It brings togeth
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Managing Projects for Success: A Trilogy
Author(s): Hamilton, Consultant
Publication date: 01 January 2001
ISBN: 9780727734976
£116.25
Managing Projects for success is a 'how to do it' book of considerable value to practitioners and students alike. It provides the challenge of theory application through a series of exercises and is comprehensively illustrated.
Managing Projects for Success equips the reader with specialist skills that can be immediately applied in practice and
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Structural Detailing in Steel
Author(s): M Y H Bangash, Consulting engineer
Publication date: 01 December 2000
ISBN: 9780727734761
£78.75
Construction time constraints are partly responsible for the increasingly prevalent use of structural steel. The need for swift completed framework and fabrication is of paramount importance. This extensive manual looks at the various aspects of steel construction. It covers the full scope of structural steelwork detailing, including fundamentals,
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Principles of Estimating
Author(s): Trevor Holroyd, Consulting Engineer
Publication date: 11 August 2000
ISBN: 9780727727633
£57.25
Current practice on most contracts dictates that the engineer deals with engineering matters and the quantity surveyor covers the commercial aspects. As a result, engineers have become increasingly uneasy at setting rates, evaluating claims and of pricing work generally. This book provides engineers with a sound all round ability and commercial ade
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Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering: Volume One - Theory
Author(s): D. M. Potts and L. Zdravkovic, Imperial College
Publication date: 09 April 1999
ISBN: 9780727727534
£135.25
This comprehensive new two-volume work provides the reader with a detailed insight into the use of the finite element method in geotechnical engineering. As specialist knowledge required to perform geotechnical finite element analysis is not normally part of a single engineering degree course, this lucid work will prove invaluable. It brings togeth
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Introduction to Cable Roof Structures, 2nd edition
Author(s): H A Buchholdt, Consulting Engineer
Publication date: 15 April 1998
ISBN: 9780727726247
£64.50
The second edition of this book provides structural engineers with a concise introduction to the architectural, structural and technological aspects of cable roofs, and supplies sufficient information for engineers to carry out their own designs. The improved methods for generating wind and earthquake histories have been included as the trend in mo
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Appraisal and Repair of Reinforced Concrete
Author(s): R Holland, Consulting Engineer
Publication date: 17 April 1997
ISBN: 9780727725837
£40.75
This book provides guidance on appraisal and repair of reinforced concrete building structures. It addresses the problems related to reinforced concrete, corrosion of reinforcement, cracking, cathodic protection and protective coatings, and it highlights the advantages and/or problems of each while explaining the methods and options available.
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