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FIDIC Yellow Book: A companion to the 2017 Plant and Design-Build Contract

Author(s): Jakob B. Sørensen
Publication date: 05 March 2019
ISBN: 9780727764324
£66.75
FIDIC Yellow Book is a practical guide for anyone involved in preparing, administering, or contributing to the FIDIC suite of contracts, 2017 edition. Designed as a companion for both the first-time and also more experienced user the book presents an accessible guide to the 21 clauses of the 2017 FIDIC Conditions of Contract, using the Conditions o

BIM in Principle and in Practice, Third edition

Author(s): Peter Barnes
Publication date: 04 March 2019
ISBN: 9780727763693
£38.75
BIM in Principle and in Practice, now in its third edition, is an indispensable guide to BIM principles and techniques. It provides clear explanations of core concepts, and answers many of the common questions that are asked about BIM.; In contrast to other narrowly focused guidance on BIM, this book offers a straightforward overview of BIM fund

Pedestrian Facilities: Geometric design for safety and mobility, Second edition

Author(s): John Schoon
Publication date: 20 February 2019
ISBN: 9780727763099
£72.25
Pedestrian Facilities provides detailed guidance on the design of pedestrian facilities to encourage the safety, comfort and convenience of pedestrians and other road users. The emphasis throughout is on numerical, functional aspects of designing footways, crossings along roads and junctions, roundabouts, and other spaces where pedestrian and vehic

Seismic Design of Foundations: Concepts and applications

Author(s): Subhamoy Bhattacharya, Rolando P. Orense and Domenico Lombardi
Publication date: 06 February 2019
ISBN: 9780727761668
£94.00
With easy-to-understand explanations of the basic concepts, Seismic Design of Foundations examines recent and worldwide research outputs and post-earthquake reconnaissance case studies, and offers practical means of applying them to the real world. Each case study also provides worked examples of new and innovative findings that reveal background i

Temporary Works: Principles of design and construction, Second edition

Author(s): Edited by Peter F Pallett and Ray Filip
Publication date: 17 December 2018
ISBN: 9780727763389
£166.25
Temporary Works: Principles of design and construction provides authoritative and comprehensive guidance on temporary works for practising engineers. ; With contributions from over thirty industry experts, this is the only reference book to cover all sub-specialities of temporary works within a single volume. Informed by the latest UK Regulations

Inside London's Airports Policy: Indecision, decision and counter-decision

Author(s): Paul Le Blond
Publication date: 05 December 2018
ISBN: 9780727763655
£80.50
What factors shaped the airports policy of the busiest aviation city in the world? What has been the role of politicians, planners and communities? Why has it proved so difficult to make a decision on airports and stick to it? Inside London's Airports Policy is the first book to provide a complete history of London's airport policy, consid

Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2017: Realising the potential

Author(s): Edited by Kevin Burgess
Publication date: 06 September 2018
ISBN: 9780727763174
£400.00
The ICE Coasts, Maritime Structures and Breakwaters conference series, sponsored by the ICE for over thirty years, is the leading international forum for the presentation of the latest developments in coastal and maritime engineering. The eleventh conference, Realising the Potential, was held in Liverpool from 5th to 7th September 2017. Across t

Strategic Management of Flood Risk

Author(s): Duncan McLuckie and Jaya Kandasamy, with Paul Sayers
Publication date: 05 September 2018
ISBN: 9780727761378
£86.25
Strategic Management of Flood Risk offers a proven approach for flood risk management in communities internationally. This supports the practical consideration of the full range of flood behaviour in decisions that influence this risk.

Engineering in Chalk: Proceedings of the Chalk 2018 Conference

Author(s): British Geotechnical Association (BGA)
Publication date: 31 August 2018
ISBN: 9780727764072
£114.50
This volume contains the proceedings of a major two-day international conference on Engineering in Chalk, organised by the British Geotechnical Association (BGA), with support from the Engineering Group of the Geological Society (EGGS). Bringing together the knowledge and experience gained in the last three decades the papers in this collection pre

Crossrail Project: Infrastructure Design and Construction - Volume 5

Author(s): Crossrail, Rhys Vaughan Williams and Mike Black
Publication date: 31 August 2018
ISBN: 9780727763419
£86.25
The construction of the Crossrail project began at North Dock in Canary Wharf in May 2009 and it has been one of the largest single infrastructure investments undertaken in the UK to date. Consisting of 21 kilometres of new twin-bore tunnels and 10 new world-class stations in central London connecting to upgraded lines, the line will provide essent

Smart Dams and Reservoirs: Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the British Dam Society 2018

Author(s): Edited by Andrew Pepper
Publication date: 17 August 2018
ISBN: 9780727764119
£200.25
Smart Dams and Reservoirs contains the proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the British Dam Society that took place from 13-15th September 2018. Many new techniques and methods are now available for investigating, designing, constructing and monitoring dams. The papers in this book give examples of how new ideas have been used in pract

Graphics for Urban Design, Second edition

Author(s): Bally Meeda
Publication date: 13 August 2018
ISBN: 9780727761712
£63.00
Producing a graphical representation of an urban design, town planning or regeneration project is an essential aspect of the design process. How do practitioners use these graphics to best effect and how are created most effectively? Graphics for Urban Design provides guidance on how to use graphic techniques to stimulate and communicate ideas t

Wind Turbine Foundations (ICE Themes)

Author(s): Edited by Gavin Kenneth and William Craig
Publication date: 27 July 2018
ISBN: 9780727763969
£137.50
The ICE Themes series showcases cutting edge research and practical guidance in all branches of civil engineering. Each title focuses on a key issue or challenge in civil engineering, and includes research from the industry's finest thinkers and influencers published through the ICE Publishing programme. Themes in the series include climate change

Designing for Cycle Traffic: International principles and practice

Author(s): John Parkin
Publication date: 13 July 2018
ISBN: 9780727763495
£74.75
Designing for Cycle Traffic compares and evaluates international principles and practices for designing for cycle traffic. It sets design for cycling in the wider context of public realm design, traffic planning, traffic engineering and traffic management. The book mainly draws on UK, Dutch, Danish and North American principles, and it enables read

Geothermal Energy, Heat Exchange Systems and Energy Piles (ICE Themes)

Author(s): Edited by William Craig and Kenneth Gavin
Publication date: 05 July 2018
ISBN: 9780727763983
£137.50
The ICE Themes series showcases cutting edge research and practical guidance in all branches of civil engineering. Each title focuses on a key issue or challenge in civil engineering, and includes research from the industry's finest thinkers and influencers published through the ICE Publishing programme. Themes in the series include climate change

Financing Infrastructure Projects: A practical guide, Second edition

Author(s): Tony Mema and Faisal F. Al-Thani
Publication date: 20 June 2018
ISBN: 9780727763365
£57.50
Financing Infrastructure Projects is an essential guide to the different methods and strategies that are used to finance infrastructure projects. The author team brings together extensive banking and engineering experience to present the latest thinking and developments in the effective implementation of finance for infrastructure projects. Fully

Bridge Deck Erection Equipment: A best practice guide

Author(s): Members of IABSE Working Group 6
Publication date: 18 June 2018
ISBN: 9780727761934
£137.50
The bridge construction industry has moved with great speed towards mechanised construction solutions using specialised bridge deck erection equipment to shorten construction programmes and reduce costs. An increased level of knowledge related to these modern construction processes will ensure more efficient use of these methods, facilitate better

Flood Resilience (ICE Themes)

Author(s): Edited by Manuela Escarameia and Andrew Tagg
Publication date: 24 May 2018
ISBN: 9780727763938
£143.50
The ICE Themes series showcases cutting edge research and practical guidance in all branches of civil engineering. Each title focuses on a key issue or challenge in civil engineering, and includes research from the industry's finest thinkers and influencers published through the ICE Publishing programme. Themes in the series include climate change

Empirical Structural Design for Architects, Engineers and Builders

Author(s): Thomas Boothby
Publication date: 18 May 2018
ISBN: 9780727762078
£46.25
Empirical Structural Design for Architects, Engineers and Builders provides an explanation of empirical design as a practical means of making preliminary structural design decisions. The descriptive text, tables and figures assist the reader in completing a building design on the basis of proven ratios, simple rules of thumb, standard practices and

Initial Professional Development for Civil Engineers, Second edition

Author(s): Patrick Waterhouse with H. Macdonald Steels
Publication date: 01 May 2018
ISBN: 9780727760982
£34.50
Initial Professional Development for Civil Engineers provides a core foundation of information on skills, knowledge and understanding, on which the development of every professional civil engineer, and their preparation for professional reviews, is based. The chapters provide guidance for any candidate and their mentors to make sense of the IPD pro

Port Designer's Handbook, Fourth edition

Author(s): Carl A Thoresen
Publication date: 03 April 2018
ISBN: 9780727763075
£137.50
Now in its fourth edition, Port Designer's Handbook is the definitive guide to the layout, design and construction of harbours and port structures. Fully in line with the latest PIANC recommendations, this book covers all aspects of port planning and design from the impact of environmental on harbours, health and safety, maintenance and repair of p

Underground Spaces Unveiled: Planning and creating the cities of the future

Author(s): Han Admiraal and Antonia Cornaro
Publication date: 28 February 2018
ISBN: 9780727761453
£80.50
Award-winning title on the benefits, challenges and possibilities of urban underground spaces. The book gives a broad overview of the concept of underground space development investigating the issues that are associated with the sustainable development of urban underground space.

Tunnelling in the Urban Environment (Géotechnique Symposium in Print 2017)

Author(s): Edited by Lidija Zdravkovic
Publication date: 24 January 2018
ISBN: 9780727763778
£69.00
With urban tunnel construction growing worldwide, the ability to accurately predict the ground and structural response to tunnelling and the associated risks is now more important than ever before. Engineers are expected to consider all aspects of tunnel engineering in order to safeguard existing infrastructure, by employing field monitoring, physi

Recommendations for the Inspection, Maintenance and Management of Car Park Structures, Second edition

Author(s): ICE, Chris Whapples and Leo McKibbins
Publication date: 22 January 2018
ISBN: 9780727758392
£63.00
Recommendations for the Inspection, Maintenance and Management of Car Park Structures, Second edition provides technical guidance, and establishes a benchmark for good practice for car park owners, operators, and engineering consultants. Against the background of new health and safety legislation, this second edition of the guidance has been extens

Tension Structures: Form and behaviour, Second edition

Author(s): Wanda J. Lewis
Publication date: 04 January 2018
ISBN: 9780727761736
£69.00
Tension Structures, Second edition delivers a unique coverage of the topic of tension structures ranging from a variety of pre-stressed cable net and fabric roofing forms to suspension bridge cables. The emphasis is on finding minimum energy forms of these structures by analogy to nature.

Shell Structures in Civil and Mechanical Engineering: Theory and Analysis, Second edition

Author(s): Alphose Zingoni
Publication date: 14 December 2017
ISBN: 9780727760289
£119.00
Shell Structures in Civil and Mechanical Engineering,;joint;winner of;the University of Cape Town Book Award for 2019, comprehensively covers the theories governing the membrane and bending behaviour of thin elastic shells. It applies these theories to obtain practical solutions for a wide variety of shell structures encountered in the civil and me

Basic Water Treatment, Sixth Edition

Author(s): Chris Binnie, Martin Kimber and Hugh Thomas
Publication date: 08 December 2017
ISBN: 9780727763341
£65.75
Basic Water Treatment, now in its sixth edition, is an accessible and practical guide to all aspects of potable water quality and treatment. Focusing on the issues of most interest to practising engineers, it provides examples of good practice, summarises key issues and criteria, and includes additional theory to explain and support the treatment p

Progressive Collapse of Structures, Second edition

Author(s): Uwe Starossek
Publication date: 06 December 2017
ISBN: 9780727761682
£89.25
Progressive Collapse of Structures, Second edition provides structural engineers with the practical and systematic frameworks they need to anticipate the risk of progressive and/or disproportionate collapse, and to apply this knowledge to the design of new structures as well as the retrofit design of existing structures. With design codes becomi

Polymer Support Fluids in Civil Engineering

Author(s): Carlos Lam and Stephan Jefferis
Publication date: 24 November 2017
ISBN: 9780727757869
£142.50
Polymer Support Fluids in Civil Engineering provides a detailed study of the use of polymer support fluids in civil engineering, covering all major aspects including fundamental material properties, laboratory and site testing, as well as case histories and specifications. This book includes all the information necessary to optimise the use of poly

Disturbed Soil Properties and Geotechnical Design, Second Edition

Author(s): Andrew Schofield and Stuart Haigh
Publication date: 22 November 2017
ISBN: 9780727761552
£89.25
Read ICE President Professor Lord Robert Mair's foreword to the second edition of Disturbed Soil Properties Disturbed Soil Properties and Geotechnical Design, Second edition describes the developments leading to the Original Cam Clay model, focusing on fundamentals of the shearing of soil. The first edition explained and illustrated fallacies in

Delay and Disruption Claims in Construction, Third edition

Author(s): Ali D Haidar and Peter Barnes
Publication date: 03 November 2017
ISBN: 9780727761972
£65.75
Delay and Disruption Claims in Construction is a concise practical guide to the process of delay and disruption presentation and evaluation of claims. The book covers the basics of contract law, breaches of contract, delay and disruption, and resulting loss and expense. It also contains real life case studies with detailed analysis and assessment o

Civil Engineering Special Issue: Crossrail project: programme managing the Elizabeth line, London

Author(s): Editor: Simon Fullalove
Publication date: 04 October 2017
ISBN: 9780727763686
£40.50
This special issue of Civil Engineering is about programme managing the £14·8 billion Crossrail project to deliver the new east–west Elizabeth line railway across London. Jointly published by the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Association of Project Management, it is part of an initiative by the delivery team to share its experiences and le

Crossrail Project: Infrastructure Design and Construction - Volume 4

Author(s): Crossrail, Rhys Vaughan Williams and Mike Black
Publication date: 12 September 2017
ISBN: 9780727763594
£89.25
The construction of the Crossrail project began at North Dock in Canary Wharf in May 2009. With the railway due to open in 2018, it is one of the largest single infrastructure investments undertaken in the UK to date. It consists of 21 kilometres of new twin-bore tunnels and 10 new world-class stations in central London connecting to upgraded lines

Civil Excavations and Tunnelling: A Practical Guide, Second Edition

Author(s): Ratan Tatiya
Publication date: 27 July 2017
ISBN: 9780727761538
£77.50
Civil Excavations and Tunnelling is a comprehensive guide to civil excavations at surface and subsurface levels, with or without the aid of explosives. It features descriptions of the latest methods, techniques, equipment, trends and practices, as well as guidance on safety and the environment. Civil Excavations and Tunnelling, Second edition:

Railway Bridge Maintenance, Second Edition

Author(s): Nigel Ricketts
Publication date: 26 June 2017
ISBN: 9780727760654
£77.50
Railway Bridge Maintenance, Second edition provides a thorough overview to assist those involved in the maintenance and management of existing railway bridges, dating from the early nineteenth century to the present, that are essential in supporting railway operations. The second edition has been updated to reflect the current challenges bridge

Rethinking Masterplanning: Creating Quality Places

Author(s): Husam AlWaer; Barbara Illsley
Publication date: 22 June 2017
ISBN: 9780727760715
£71.50
Rethinking Masterplanning explores new holistic approaches to masterplanning that aim to address the unpredictable nature of development, and accommodate elements of change in a socio-demographic context. This book reviews the latest debates, research and practice and includes expanded discussions of key areas such as adaptive and synergistic maste

Doing it Differently: Systems for rethinking infrastructure, 2nd edition

Author(s): David Blockley, Patrick Godfrey
Publication date: 20 January 2017
ISBN: 9780727760821
£54.00
Doing it Differently: Systems for Rethinking Infrastructure proposes 'systems thinking' as a methodology to deliver change. The book sets out the theory, concepts and tools using real-life examples to persuade people to think differently rather than simply relying on specific techniques or methods for particular types of problem. The first editi

ICE Specification for Piling and Embedded Retaining Walls, Third edition

Author(s): Institution of Civil Engineers
Publication date: 20 December 2016
ISBN: 9780727761576
£76.25
The ICE Specification for Piling and Embedded Retaining Walls (SPERWall) is the UK's pre-eminent technical specification for piling and embedded walling works, either on land or near to shore. The existence of an agreed way of executing piling works helps to reduce disputes on site and enables consultants to design more economically by having co

The Railway Metropolis: How Planners, Politicians and Developers Shaped Modern London

Author(s): Michael Schabas
Publication date: 19 December 2016
ISBN: 9780727761804
£57.25
Advance praise for The Railway Metropolis: “Michael Schabas has been associated with virtually every railway project in London over three decades. His story of what happened (and what didn't), and why, and who did what, is compelling reading. I couldn't put it down!” - Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chairman, Network Rail and Commissioner, Transport for Lond

Risk Assessments: Questions and Answers, Second edition

Author(s): Pat Perry
Publication date: 15 December 2016
ISBN: 9780727760760
£44.50
Risk Assessments: Questions and Answers is a practical handbook providing best practice solutions to a comprehensive set of frequently asked questions about risk assessments. This book explains and covers approved codes of practice, legal requirements and the latest guidance on a wide range of health and safety topics. This new edition offers best

Keating Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook, Third Edition

Author(s): Edited by Robert Gaitskell
Publication date: 22 November 2016
ISBN: 9780727761644
£88.25
Keating Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook provides straightforward and pragmatic advice on dealing with construction disputes, at all stages, using principles that are applicable internationally. The book covers the complete spectrum of dispute resolution expertise required by construction professionals. Written by a team of dual-qualified b

Civil Engineering Special Issue: Hong Kong

Author(s): Editor: Simon Fullalove
Publication date: 01 November 2016
ISBN: 9780727762047
£40.50
This Civil Engineering special issue showcases the recent innovative work in Hong Kong and how the technical problems presented by a densely populated modern city can be overcome by the ingenuity of civil engineers. As can be seen from the eight papers, the challenges vary significantly, but ultimately they come down to how civil engineers can meet

Contaminated Land Guidance, Third edition

Author(s): Jo Strange, Nick Langdon and Alex Large
Publication date: 24 October 2016
ISBN: 9780727761064
£50.25
Contaminated Land Guidance provides authoritative guidance and up to date information to on the challenges associated with contamination on brownfield developments. This fully updated edition summarises the key elements of current regulations and good practice as published in existing authoritative guidance documents prepared by key organisation

Geotechnical Finite Element Analysis

Author(s): Andrew Lees
Publication date: 11 October 2016
ISBN: 9780727760876
£88.25
Geotechnical Finite Element Analysis provides the latest practical guidance and comprehensive explanations of applying finite element analysis (FEA) in geotechnical design – from planning and analysis, determining how the FEA relates to the design process and explaining the decisions that need to be made at each stage through to validation of resul

Operational Safety of Dams and Reservoirs: Understanding the reliability of flow-control systems

Author(s): Desmond ND Hartford, Gregory B Baecher, P Andy Zielinski, Robert C Patev, Romanas Ascila and Karl Rytters
Publication date: 04 October 2016
ISBN: 9780727761217
£119.00
Operational Safety of Dams and Reservoirs brings together a broad range of knowledge from key areas in dam and reservoir safety, spillways and flow-control to provide new analytical tools to better understand operating risk in hydropower and dam safety. This book is an essential reference for all professionals and practitioners who specialise in da

Land Drainage and Flood Defence Responsibilities, Fifth edition

Author(s): ICE
Publication date: 15 September 2016
ISBN: 9780727760630
£57.25
Land Drainage and Flood Defence Responsibilities offers practical, engineering-focused coverage of the legislation relating to water management, flood risk and drainage. Owing to increasingly erratic weather patterns and the effects of climate change, the topics of drainage and flood are becoming ever more important for policymakers and the enginee

BIM in Healthcare Infrastructure: Planning, design and construction

Author(s): Michael Phiri
Publication date: 13 September 2016
ISBN: 9780727759993
£95.25
BIM in Healthcare Infrastructure explores the application and implementation of BIM technology in the planning, design and construction of healthcare infrastructure. Incorporating BIM within an internationally-applicable framework, this highly-illustrated reference guide uses case study organisations to navigate the key challenges to implementin

CSIC series: 4-book set

Author(s): CSIC
Publication date: 07 September 2016
ISBN: 9780727762030
£223.25
Written by experts at the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC), this 4-book set comprises: Bridge Monitoring Provides practical guidance on the monitoring of bridges, with a particular focus on the use of sensor technologies and bridge monitoring systems. Distributed Fibre Optic Strain Sensing for Monitoring Civi

Guidance on Public Procurement for SMEs

Author(s): Jonathan Parker
Publication date: 07 September 2016
ISBN: 9780727761613
£50.25
Guidance on Public Procurement for SMEs provides practical advice in the public procurement framework for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The obligations of EU member states are discussed in respect of the free movement of goods, freedom of establishment, and the freedom to provide services – despite Brexit, the UK will still have to tak

Distributed Fibre Optic Strain Sensing for Monitoring Civil Infrastructure: A Practical Guide

Author(s): C Kechavarzi, K Soga, N de Battista, L Pelecanos, M Elshafie, RJ Mair
Publication date: 06 September 2016
ISBN: 9780727760555
£83.25
Distributed Fibre Optic Strain Sensing for Monitoring Civil Infrastructure offers comprehensive guidance in the current developments of distributed optical fibre sensing applied to the field of civil engineering. The book discusses the concepts and practice of fibre optic monitoring of infrastructure and construction within the underground and geot