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 ....

This guide provides a method for estimating the magnitude of crack-inducing strain and the risk of cracking; and where cracking will occur guidance is provided on the design of reinforcement to control crack widths. Significant changes since the last revision to this report in 1992 include compa....

A culvert provides the means of allowing infrastructure to cross a watercourse. Culverts are superficially simple structures, but they have the potential to restrict flow (causing flooding), and to adversely affect the aquatic environment. This guide replaces the Culvert design manual published ....

This guide is for use by all stakeholders in dredging projects, which include consultants, existing and potential clients, project financiers, insurers and dredging contractors. The publication offers a standard method to establish the capital and related costs of various types of dredging plant....

This publication provides the UK construction industry with a set and defined process for the best management of risks associated with UXO from WWI and WWII aerial bombardment. It is also broadly applicable to the risks from other forms of UXO that might be encountered. It focuses on the needs o....

September 26, 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Sir Neville Barnes Wallis, engineer and inventor of the famous 'bouncing 'bomb'. This article explorers Wallis' history and the critcal role he played in the 2nd World War.