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 ....

If you are involved in the planning, funding, design, construction or maintenance of infiltration systems and wish to use infiltration drainage as a method to control and dispose of stormwater, this manual is essential reading. It presentsbest practice for the design, construction and maintenanc....

Stormwater attenuation tanks constructed using modular plastic geocellular units are commonly used as part of sustainable drainage and rainwater harvesting systems. This guide discusses the different types of unit that are available and the differences in their structural performance. It provide....

This report alerts those concerned with redevelopment to the susceptibility of buried construction materials to attack by, and degradation from, aggressive conditions, particularly those resulting from former industrial site use. Principal aggressive chemical compounds are listed and related to ....

Increases in the demand for water coupled with climate change and demographic shifts means that water stress is a growing problem in the UK. This has highlighted that traditional methods of water cycle management are unsustainable and it is increasingly important to consider alternative approach....

Britains wetlands provide habitats for many species of plant and animal life, some of them rare or endangered. Public interest in conservation gives rise to pressures to retain or improve existing wetlands, or to create new ones. This may engender conflict with requirements for land drainage or ....