This special issue of the highly respected Civil Engineering journal from the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers looks to study and learn from the catastrophes, collapses and failures that fascinate and horrify the civil engineering community.

Concrete is a highly versatile, cost-effective material, offering strength and durability, and a wide range of opportunities in terms of structural type and form, construction techniques and surface aesthetics. It has been, and will continue to be used extensively in the marine environment. Desp....

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....

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 ....

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....

Providescomprehensive guidance on the properties, performance and application of bentonite for use in bored pile construction. Also useful for diaphragm wall construction.

Structures have been constructed above piled raft foundations for many years, yet little best practice guidance exists for the engineer on methods of analysis and design. Particular problems are maximum and differential settlements of the raft, apportionment of applied structural load between th....

This guide sets out the background and provides guidance on the key issues for foundation reuse. The content addresses the practical and technical problems of reusing foundations and suggests strategies for reducing risks and maintaining best practice. It is aimed at developers, funders and tech....

This is a shorter description of the full-scale investigation carried out to study the vortex-induced motion of circular steel piles in today flow using a specially constructed full-scale rig which was built at Immingham. the test rig.

The book aims to provide and explainbest practice, offer guidance for general application and give a source of information relevant to iron and steel bridges.It is aimed to meet the requirements of those with a general knowledge of bridge engineering and asset management and who need further inf....

Management of concrete structures requires an understanding of the deterioration processes involved and the rate at which they proceed.Intelligent monitoring is automated monitoring which explicitly provides information on current condition and deterioration rates to assist in predicting the rem....

Following the high profile gas explosions at Loscoe and Abbeystead during the 1980s, a number of reports were published in the 1990s on the measurement of ground gases, the assessment of risk such gases may present along with the measures that can be employed to mitigate these risks. More recent....

The Institution of Civil Engineers presents the ICE Manual of Construction Materials: Polymers and Polymer Fibre Composites. This book is a specially published section of the larger work, ICE Manual of Construction Materials. Polymers and Polymer Fibre Composites are sections 6 and 7 of the two ....

The Institution of Civil Engineers presents the ICE Manual of Construction Materials.This comprehensive guideis an invaluable resource for practising civil and structural engineers in consulting firms, government agencies, research institutes, universities and colleges. Its highly practical appr....