All construction projects contain risk - procedural, safety, commercial, environmental and so on. Each risk could have an impact on your project, or your business, yet very few of these risks are directly attributable to things you do or do not do. This simple guide contain best practice informa....

In October 2004 the DTI awarded a 2 ½ year contract to a partnership between CIRIA and Imperial College to investigate the existing technology for automated monitoring of the deterioration of concrete structures and the models available to use the data obtained for the prediction of remai....

Changes to building regulations have radically improved standards of thermal efficiency in new housing over the past three decades, however yet higher levels of efficiency will be required if the UK is to meet long-term emission targets. A seminar titled Towards zero carbon housing lessons fr....

This step-by-step design guide shows how thrust blocks up to 1000 kN are used to restrain the forces generated by changes in direction of fluid flow in jointed buried pressure pipeline networks.

This second edition includes the latest information on state-of-art methods, best practiceguidance on beach monitoring and maintenance, evaluation of the state and performance of a beach, design, procurement, execution and the after-care of beach improvement schemes. It is divided into four part....

This pocket guide tackles an aspect of construction that can cause the greatest damage to good relations with the general public. Excessive noise is also a significant hazard for site workers. The threat of restrictions and legal action from local authorities, the Health and Safety Executive and....

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (known as CDM2007) affect all construction work of any significance. The Regulations place duties upon all designers and this guide is designed to assist in fulfilling those duties with respect to Construction Work. CDM2007 builds upon ea....

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM2007) applies to construction work undertaken in the UK and for all projects the designers has duties under CDM. This guide helps any person or organisation acting as a designer to meet their obligations with respect to construction h....

Cranes are some of the most widely operated items of plant on construction sites. But, if misused, they can cause serious harm. This guide gives a thorough step-by-step breakdown of best practice for crane operation and the thought processes involved to ensure that a crane remains stable at all ....

This practical pocket book provides concise guidance on the procedures for setting out most forms of building and civil engineering works. Based on years of practical experience, these procedures apply to the majority of construction sites. This second edition is right up-to-date with current be....

Demand is rising for buildings with more basement space, highway underpasses and rapid transit lines, all of which require excavation propping systems. Different methods for calculating prop loads have led to significant variation in these temporary works. There is a need, therefore, for a clear....

This publication provides infrastructure owners, consulting engineers, contractors and maintenance managers with guidance on the management and best practice, condition appraisal, maintenance and repair of drystone retaining walls. It is based on a detailed review of published literature and inf....

When water passes over a dam spillway, the energy of the flow has to be dissipated to avoid dangerous scour in the natural channel below the structure. This can be done in many ways, one of which is the stepped spillway which consists of a series of drops in the channel bed. At each drop, retard....

Thispublication provides best practice guidance on the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) to facilitate their effective implementation within developments. Thepublication supersedes previous general guidance on SUDS and addresses l....

In 1991 CIRIA/CUR produced the Manual on the use of rock in coastal and shoreline engineering, commonly referred to as The Rock Manual (CIRIA, 1991). CUR/RWS updated the book in 1995 to include the use of rock in dams, fluvial engineering and construction (CUR, 1995). Two French reference books ....