Civil engineering, surveying and building Books
John Wiley & Sons Inc LowCost Sewerage
Book SynopsisLow-cost sewerage provides practical solutions to the sanitation needs of low-income areas. As a result of the currently very rapid urban population growth, the demand for sewerage exceeds the resources of most high density urban areas in developing countries. Low-cost alternatives to conventional sewerage, such as settled sewerage and simplified sewerage, therefore need to be developed. This book is the result of contributions by both academics and practitioners who attended the International Conference on Low-cost Sewerage which was held at the University of Leeds, England, in July 1995. Low-cost sewerage technologies are described and their applications in both developed and developing countries are detailed.Table of ContentsGlobal Needs and Developments in Urban Sanitation. Unconventional Sewerage Systems: Their Role in Low-Cost UrbanSanitation. Selecting Communities for Sewerage. Low-Cost Sewerage Systems in South Asia. Operation of Sewer Systems in Ghana. A Low-Cost Sewerage System for a Small Rural Community on a GreekIsland. Settled Sewerage in Africa. Hydraulic Design of Unconventional Sewerage. Small Diameter Gravity Sewers: Experience in the UnitedStates. The Colombian ASAS System. Guidelines for the Design of Simplified Sewers. Simplified Sewerage: Simplified Design. Water Conservation: The Impact of Design, Development and SiteAppraisal of a Low-Volume Flush Toilet. Third World Surface Water Drainage: The Effect of Solids onPerformance. Conference Conclusions. Index.
£100.76
John Wiley & Sons Inc Water Wells
Book SynopsisThis book brings together material essential for the understanding and application of techniques used in relation to water wells. Adopting a practical approach, emphasis is put on field-based trials and effective implementation. The basic concepts of hydrogeology are presented, explaining the fundamentals of subsurface hydraulics. This is supplemented by the main exploration methods used in hydrogeology, the criteria for developing groundwater resources and the main principles of water chemistry. A detailed description of the various drilling techniques is given, and each stage in the design and construction of water wells is set out. Numerous practical examples are included. Database management tools providing techniques for the monitoring and storing of information are described.Table of ContentsPreface xiChapter 1 Basic Concepts of Hydrogeology 1Chapter 2 Well Design and Construction 53Chapter 3 Well Hydraulics 103Chapter 4 Supervision and Final Acceptance Tests 159Chapter 5 Water Well Protection 189Chapter 6 Water Well Management 203Chapter 7 Restoration of Water Wells 267Chapter 8 Management Tools 313Chapter 9 Conclusion 329Chapter 10 Bibliography 333Appendices 353Glossary 357Index 375
£130.45
John Wiley & Sons Inc Passive Energy Dissipation Systems
Book SynopsisOne of the principal challenges in structural engineering concerns the development of innovative design concepts to better protect structures, together with their occupants and contents, from the damaging effects of destructive environmental forces including those due to winds, waves and earthquakes.Table of ContentsFundamentals. Metallic Dampers. Friction Dampers. Viscoeleastic Dampers. Viscous Fluid Dampers. Tuned Mass Dampers. Tuned Liquid Dampers. Future Direction. Glossary. Indexes.
£225.86
John Wiley & Sons Inc Stochastic Processes and Random Vibrations
Book SynopsisBeginning with the basics of probability and an overview of stochastic process, this book goes on to explore their engineering applications: random vibration and system analysis. It addresses extreme conditions such as distribution of large vibration peaks, probabilities of exceeding certain limits, and fatigue.Table of ContentsFundamentals of Probability Calculus with Applications. The Basic Theory of Stochastic Processes. Random Excitation and Response of Simple Linear Systems. Random Excursions and Failure Probabilities. Random Excitation and Response of Multiple and Continuous Systems. Some Fundamental Stochastic Processes. Fourier Analysis and Data Processing. Earthquake Hazard and Seismic Risk Analysis. References. Index.
£80.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Dam Hydraulics
Book SynopsisAs thousands of large dams have to be maintained and refurbished within the next decade, the art of designing dams and the hydraulics behind it are of major relevance. This book provides a solid and physically--based understanding of the basic approaches in dam hydraulics.Trade Review"'Dam Hydraulics' is an excellent book. It is well written with abundant illustrations. The book is suitable as a reference and would be an excellent companion text for undergraduate and graduate courses." (Journal of the American Water Resources Association)Table of ContentsOverflow Structures. Diversion Structures. Outlet Structures. Dissipation Structures. Bottom Outlets. Intake Structures. Reservoir Sedimentation. Impulse Waves from Shore Instabilities. Dambreak Waves. Indexes.
£62.96
Wiley Material Instabilities in Solids
Book SynopsisThis text is an edited collection of 40 scientists' contributions from the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) Symposium on Material Instabilities in Solids, which was held in Delft in June 1997.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Material Instabilities in Solids (E. van derGiessen & R. de Borst). Stability of Layered Geological Structures: An Asymptotic Solution(Y. Leroy & N. Triantafyllidis). Analysis of Shear Failure in Concrete Materials (K. William, etal.). On the Effects of Inertial Coupling on the Wave-Speeds ofElastic-Plastic Fluid-Saturated Porous Media (B. Loret & E.Rizzi). Microstructured Solids: Non-Linear Model and Analysis ofMagneto-Elastic Wave Processes (V. Erofeyev & S.Kovalev). Thermodynamics of Crystal Viscoplasticity and Instability Phenomena(P. Perzyna). Instability Issues in Single Crystal Plasticity (P.Steinmann). On the Use of Strain-Softening Models for the Simulation of StrongDiscontinuities in Solids (J. Oliver, et al.). Thermomechanics Based Theory and Analysis of Cracking Localizationin Concrete Dam under Earthquake Excitation (H. Horii, etal.). Localisation Patterns in Ductile and Brittle Geomaterials (J.Desrues).In-Plane Crushing of a Polymeric Honeycomb (S. Papka &S. Kyriakides). Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Size Scale Effects inConcrete Fracture (M. van Vliet & J. van Mier). Post-Peak Behaviour of Rocks and Natural Building Stones inUniaxial Compression (I. Vardoulakis, et al.). Inelastic Deformation of F.C.C. Single Crystals by Slip andTwinning (A. Staroselsky & L. Anand). Effects of Strain Paths on Sheet Metal Limit Strains (P. Wu, etal.). Three-Dimensional Analysis of Localized Necking (A.Benallal). Effects of Heterogeneities and Localization on Polymer Deformationand Recovery (M. Boyce & C. Chui). Strain Localization and Void Growth in Polymers (A. Steenbrink& E. van der Giessen). Nonaffine Network Model for Glassy Polymer and Prediction ofInstability Propagation (Y. Tomita & T. Adachi). Damage Localisation in Short Fibre Cementitious Composites (B.Karihaloo & J. Wang). Fracture Instabilities in Heterogeneous Materials: Brittleness,Size Effects and Fractality (A. Carpinteri). Compression Fracture-Mechanics of Damage Localization and SizeEffect (Z. Bazant). Nonlinear Modelling of Geomaterials and Self-Organization Phenomena(V. Nikolaevskiy). Quasi-Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Strain GradientDependent Non-Local Constitutive Models (F. Oka, et al.). Higher-Order Damage Models for the Analysis of Fracture inQuasi-Brittle Materials (M. Geers, et al.). On Gradient Regularization for Numerical Analyses in the Presenceof Damage (C. Comi & L. Driemeier). Localisation of Damage in Quasi-Brittle Materials and Influence ofChemically Activated Damage (G. Pijaudier-Cabot, et al.). Nonlocal Damage Effects on Plastic Flow Localization under DynamicLoading (V. Tvergaard & A. Needleman). Instabilities and Size Effects in Plasticity: Continuum andDislocation Approaches (H. Zbib). Macroscopic Modelling of Stationary and Propagative Instabilities(L. Sluys & W. Wang). A Discussion of Strain Gradient Plasticity Theories and Applicationto Shear Bands (N. Fleck & J. Hutchinson). A Beam Theory for Gradient Continua (H.-B. Muhlhaus & P.Hornby). Recent Progress on Gradient Theory and Applications (E.Aifantis). Index.
£278.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Principles of Pavement Design
Book SynopsisPresents a complete coverage of all aspects of the theory and practice of pavement design including the latest concepts.Table of ContentsFUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES. Pavement Types, Wheel Loads, and Design Factors. Stresses in Flexible Pavements. Stresses in Rigid Pavements. Vehicle and Traffic Considerations. Climate, Environment. The Economic Factor, Design Strategies, Systems Analysis. PROPERTIES OF PAVEMENT COMPONENTS: MATERIALSCHARACTERIZATION. Soil Classification. Materials Characterization. Soil and Base Stabilization. Subgrades. Bases and Subbases. Bituminous Surfaces. Material Variability. DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS. Design of Flexible Airport Pavements. Design of Flexible Highway Pavements. DESIGN OF RIGID PAVEMENTS. Design of Rigid Airport Pavements. Design of Rigid Highway Pavements. PAVEMENT EVALUATION AND REHABILITATION. Pavement Distress. Condition Surveys. Strengthening Existing Pavements.
£207.86
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Human Impact Reader
Book SynopsisA textbook found in environmental science and physical geography courses is The Human Impact. This reader has been designed to be used with this text as a resource for students. It consists of key papers on landform, hydrological and ecological processes, and on cases from around the world.Trade Review"The reader will gain a broader knowledge of ecology, a greater appreciation for research efforts, and better understand the complexities underlying present environmental problems from reading this interesting compendium." Margaret A. Aycock, Lamar UniversityTable of ContentsPreface: The Human Impact: A Developing Literature. Acknowledgements. Part I: Geomorphological and Surface Impacts: Introduction. 1. Man's Impact on Shorelines and Nearshore Environments: A Geomorphological Perspective: H. J. Walker. 2. Land Subsidence: A Worldwide Environmental Hazard: L. Carbognin. 3. Reservoirs and Earthquakes: R. B. Meade. 4. Human Influence Upon Sedimentation in Llangorse Lake, Wales: R. Jones, K. Benson-Evans and F. M. Chambers. 5. Soil Conservation in the Coon Creek Basin, Wisconsin: S. W. Trimble and S. W. Lund. Part II: Soil Impacts: Introduction. 6. Framework for Man-Made Soil Changes - an Outline of Metapedogenesis: D. H. Yaalon and B. Yaron. 7. Salinization: New Perspectives on a Major Desertification Issue: D. S. G. Thomas and N. J. Middleton. 8. Salinization of Non-Irrigated Soils and Associated Streams: A Review: A. J. Peck. 9. Land Use and Soil Erosion in Prehistoric and Historical Greece: T. H. Van Andel and E. Zangger. 10. Soil Erosion in Britain: A Review: J. Boardman and R. Evans. Part III: Water Impacts: Introduction. 11. Desiccation of the Aral Sea: A Water Management Disaster in the Soviet Union: P. P. Micklin. 12. Lowering of a Shallow, Saline Water Table by Extensive Eucalypt Reforestation: M. A. Bari and N. J. Schofield. 13. Nutrient Loss Accelerated by Clear-Cutting of a Forest Ecosystem: F. H. Bormann, G. E. Likens, D. W. Fisher and R. S. Fisher. 14. Effects of Construction on Fluvial Sediment, Urban and Suburban Areas of Maryland: M. G. Wolman and A. P. Schick. 15. Rain, Roads, Roof and Runoff: Hydrology in Cities: G. E. Hollis. 16. Farming and Nitrate Pollution: T. P. Burt and N. E. Haycock. 17. Diatom and Chemical Evidence for Reversibility of Acidification of Scottish Lochs: R. W. Battarbee, R. J. Flower, A. C. Stevenson, V. J. Jones, R. Harrison and P. G. Appleby. 18. Lake Acidification in Galloway: A Palaeoecological Test of Competing Hypotheses: R. W. Battarbee, R. J. Flower, A. C. Stevenson and B. Rippey. Part IV: Climatic and Atmospheric Impacts: Introduction. 19. Man-Made Climatic Changes: H. E. Landsberg. 20. Climatic Impact of Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: J. Hansen, D. Johnson, A. Lacis, S. Lededeff, P. Lee and G. Russell. 21. Atmospheric Methane: Trends over the Last 10,000 Years: M. A. K. Khalil and R. A. Rasmussen. 22. Possible Climatic Change due to Sulphur Dioxide-Derived Cloud Condensation Nuclei: T. M. L. Wigley. 23. Possible Climatic Impacts of Tropical Deforestation: E. Salati and C. N. Nobre. 24. Large Losses of Total Ozone in Antarctica Reveal Seasonal C1Ox/NOx Interactions: J. C. Farman, B. G. Gardener and J. D. Sharklin. 25. Chlorofluorocarbons and the Depletion of Stratospheric Ozone: F. S. Rowland. 26. Biomass Burning in the Tropics: Impacts on Atmospheric Chemistry and Biogeochemical Cycles: P. J. Crutzen and M. O. Andrea. 27. Acid Rain: A Serious Regional Environmental Problem: G. E. Likens and F. H. Bormann. 28. Decrease in Anthropogenic Lead, Cadmium and Zinc in Greenland Snows Since the Late 1960s: C. F. Boutron, U. Gorlach, J. P. Candelone, M. A. Bolshow and R. J. Delmas. Part V: Biological Impacts: Introduction. 29. Habitat Fragmentation in the Temperate Zone: D. S. Wilcove, C. H. McLellan, and A. P. Dobson. 30. The Effects of Deforestation in Amazonia: H. Sioli. 31. Rates of Deforestation in the Humid Tropics: Estimates and Measurements: A. Grainger. 32. Wetland Loss in Louisiana: H. J. Walker, J. M. Coleman, H. H. Roberts and R. S. Tye. 33. Coral Reefs - A Challenging Ecosystem for Human Societies: B. Salvat. 34. Is Desertification a Myth?: T. Binns. 35. Large Herbivorous Mammals: Exotic Species in Northern Australia: W. J. Freeland. 36. Chlorinated Hydrocarbons and Eggshell Changes in Raptorial and Fish-Eating Birds: J. J. Hickey and O. W. Anderson. 37. Forest Decline and Acidic Deposition: L. F. Pitelka and D. J. Raynal. 38. The Biodiversity Challenge: Expanded Hotspots Analysis: N. Myers. Part VI: Conclusion: Introduction. 39. The Human Species: A Suicidal Success: C. Tickell. Index.
£45.55
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Risk Management and Construction
Book SynopsisThe construction industry is subject to more risk and uncertainty than perhaps any other industry. Yet, surprisingly, managerial techniques used to identify, analyse and respond to risk were not applied in the industry until the 80a s. Existing texts deal with the theoretical concepts of risk and the techniques that identify and manage it.Table of ContentsList of figures; List of tables; Forward; Introduction; The aim of the book; Part 1 - Putting risk into perspective:; Introduction; Risk and reward go hand in hand; Risk and contruction; Risk - another four letter word; AGAP (All goes according to plan) and WHIF (What happens if); The people, the process and the risks; Clients of the industry; Have clients' needs changed? Privately financed infrastructure projects; What do clients want?; Investment in property; Consultatns and risk; Contracting and risk; Part II The background to risk and uncertainty:; Introduction; Defining risk and uncertainty; The uncertainty of life and construction projects; Dynamic and static risk; A threat and a challenge; Some fo ther basic rules for risk taking; Risk 'Place your waterline low'; The risky shift phenomenon - what happens when groups make decisions; The risk of not risking; Risk styles; Removing ignorance - and risk; Probability; Converting uncertainty to risk; Decision-making in the construction industry; Intuition; Bias and intuition; Experts and experience; Rules of thumb; Making a model; Reacting to information; Looking at the past to forecast the future; Types of information; Building a decision model to solve a problem; Part III The risk management system: Introduction; Developing a risk management framework; Risk identification; Sources of risk; Dependent and independent risk; Risk classification; Types of risk; Impact of risk; The risk hierarchy; Risk and the general environment; The market/industry risk; The company risk; Project risk and individual risk; Consequence of risk; Risk reponse; Risk retention; Risk reduction; Risk transfer; Risk avoidance; Risk attitude; Summarising risk management; Risk management; Part IV Some of the tools and techniques of risk management: Introduction; Seeing the big picutre and tthe detail; Decision-making techniques; The risk premium; Risk-adjusted discount rate; Subjective probabilities; Decision analysis; Algorithms; Means-end chain; Decision matrix; Strategy; Decision trees; Bayesian theory; Stochastic decision tree analysis; Multi-attribute value theory; Specify the utility function; Case study; Summary; Sensitivity analysis; Spiider Diagram; Monte Carlo simulation; Portofolio theory; The aplication of portfolio analysis in the construction industry; Stochastic dominance; Cumulative distributions of illustrative portfolios; Conclusion; Part V Utility and risk attitude: Introduction; Risk exposure; Utility theory; Expected monetary value; Payoff matrix; The utility function; General types of characteristics of utility functions; The difference between EUV and EMV in practice; The use of utility theory in construction; Basic principle for the aplication of the theory; Part VI Risks and the construction project - money, time and technical risks: Introduction; Money and delivery sequence; Investment and development sequence; Cost considerations; Operational/revenue considerations; The influence of taxation; Value considerations; Design and construction sequence; Time delivery sequence; Contractors and specialist contractors; Technical delivery sequence; A case study of the technical risks faced by the building surveyor; Part VII Sensitivity analysis, breakeven analysis, and scenario analysis: Sensitivity analysis; Breakeven analysis; Scenario analysis; Sensitivity analysis - an application to life cycle costing; Part VIII Risk analysis using Monte Carlo simulation: Probability analysis - extending the sesitivity technique; How it works; Using Monte Carlo simulation in the cost planning of a building; Estimating and price prediction an overview of current practice; Cost planning and risk analysis; Interdependence of items; Risk analysis using probabilities; Risk analysis using Monte Carlo simulation; Considering some probability distributions; Comon distriubtion types; Uniform distribution; Triangular distribution; Normal distribution; A step by step approach to Monte Carlo simulation; Using Monte Carlo simulation on a live project; The result; Questions and Answers; Part IX Constracts and risk: Disagreement and conflict; The purpose of the contract; The fundamental risks - liability and responsibility; Transferring and allocating the risk in the contracts; The principles of control - the theory; The contractual links; Risk avoidance by warrannties and collateral warranties; The types of contract; Contracts and risk tactics; Part X A case study of an oil platform: A practical application of resourced schedule risk analysis; Background; The model; Comparison with deterministic plan; Data; Weather; Project variables; Processing of data; Confidence in the data; Initial results; Conclusion; References and bibliography; Index
£68.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Means of Escape from Fire
Book SynopsisThe provision of an adequate means of escape from fire is fundamental to the design of new buildings and to the alteration, change of use or extension of existing buildings. It is essential that means of escape are considered at the earliest stage of a project as mistakes are very expensive to correct later in the design.Table of ContentsMeans of escape - the background; New and altered buildings - the statutory requirements; Buildings in use - the statutory requirements; Means of escape - general principles; Means of escape - principles in practice; Dwellinghouses, flats and maisonettes; Application to buildings other than dwellings; Modification of the basic principles of means of escape; New approaches 1: BS999: Part 1 Means of escape; New approaches 2: Fire safety engineering; Management of fire safety; Appendix A Means of escape case study; Appendix B Fire risk assessment case study
£98.06
Wiley Parrys Graining Marbling
Book Synopsisaeo continues to be of considerable interest in decorative paint finishes aeo revival of the craft part of the interest in conservation issues aeo highly regarded technical manual for the expert and student aeo part of successful list of painting and decorating books, including Fulcher et al. a s Painting and Decorating and Stewarta s Signwork.Table of ContentsList of Plates vi Foreword to the first edition vii Preface to the second edition x Preface to the third edition xi 1 Decorative possibilities of graining and marbling 1 2 The preparation and painting of surfaces 3 3 Graining colours: their use and preparation in various media 7 4 Brushes, tools and appliances 13 5 Combing, brush-graining and flogging 19 6 The graining of ash, Hungarian ash and light oak 26 7 American walnut, teak and medium fumed oak 36 8 Quartered oak - light figure, dark figure and spirit grained 44 9 Limed oak and wearthered oak; decorative treatments 53 10 Pitch pine, pollard oak and root of oak 56 11 Mahogany, feathered mahogany and rosewood 62 12 Maple, satinwood and pine 69 13 Walnut 75 14 Quartering and inlay effects 79 15 Marbling 83 16 White-vein marble, sienna and breche violette 87 17 Black and gold, vert de mer, vert antique and St Anne's 93 18 Rouge Roi, granites, porphyries, Cipollino and fossilstone marbles 98 19 Other broken colour effects and varnishing 103 Glossary of terms 111 Suppliers of specialist tools and materials 115 Index 117
£53.20
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Adr and Adjudication in Construction Disputes
Book Synopsisaeo many construction contracts result in legal disputes aeo considerable interest in ADR at present with adjudication endorsed by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act aeo Featuring the new adjudication clauses of revised standard construction contracts.Trade Review"This is the first book I have seen dedicated to detailed examination of ADR, adjudication and contractual provisions for dispute resolution, and I recommend it to everyone involved in construction industry disputes." Construction LawTable of ContentsContents: Construction Contracts - an inevitable source of conflict?; Arbitration and Litigation: a tarnished reputation; Growth of ADR in the UK, Australia and Hong Kong; Mediation and Conciliation; Adjudication and Expert Determination; Dispute Review Boards and Disputes Advisers; Other Forms of ADR; Practical and legal concerns in using ADR to resolve disputes; Adjudication and the 'Construction' Act; JCT Standard Forms of Contract and associated subcontract forms; General conditions of government contracts for building and civil engineering works; Engineering forms of contracts; New Engineering Form of Contract and the Adjudicator's Contract; Model Rules for Adjudication: Appendices; References; Table of Cases; Index.
£107.96
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Site Surveying
Book SynopsisSurveying is an important part of all undergraduate and higher diploma courses in civil engineering and building. This textbook covers a wider range of topics than most other surveying texts, and deals not only with control surveying techniques and equipment but also with setting out practice. The methods described are geared to modern equipment and processes. However, the book emphasises the need to appreciate practical site problems as well as the implications of the latest electronic methods of field work and data handling. The new edition takes into account developments in equipment since 1988.Table of ContentsIntroduction and equipment; Detail surveys; Control surveys; Errors and adjustments; Area and volume measurement; Setting out - an introduction; Roadworks I - curve calculations; Roadworks II - setting out; Drains and pipelines; Foundations, temporary works and structures; Underground and marine works
£56.95
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Management Techniques Applied to the Construction
Book SynopsisNow in its 5th edition, this well established text first examines individual management techniques and then demonstrates these in practice, via a large new section of case studies based on actual building projects. This edition also features a revised section on costing and a new set of exercises for students.Table of ContentsGeneral introduction and quality assurance; Management Techniques - Planning generally; Bar charts; Project network techniques; Programming for repetitive construction generally; Sequence studies; Line of balance technique; Work study; Budgetary and cost control; Case Studies; Exercises
£63.86
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Building Contract Dictionary
Book SynopsisBuilding Contract Dictionary provides a succinct, but authoritative reference to words, phrases and terms encountered in, and in connection with, building contracts. For the new edition all entries have been reconsidered and updated in light of case law and legislation and the book has been substantially enlarged since the last edition ten years ago. There are now over 800 separate entries A wide range of contracts has been referenced, including JCT 98, IFC 98, MW 98, WCD 98, PCC 98, MC 98, ACA 3, GC/Works/1 (1998), NEC, NSC/C, DOM/1, DOM/2 as well as topics such as adjudication, arbitration and the Civil Procedure Rules. It will provide an invaluable reference for architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and contractors. It will also find a ready readership among all construction lawyers. This is an indispensable book which provides a succinct but authoritative reference to words, phrases and terms encountered in the constrTrade Review"When starting t read law as an undergraduate, the first law book I bought was Wharton's Law Lexicon, a book I still have and use. On appointment as an Official Referee, I bought the Penguin dictionaries of Building, Civil Engineering Architecture and Electronics. If I had known that this book was then in existence in its first edition, I would have bought that also. It would have been an enormous help to me" Judge Peter Bowsher QC “Presented in a non-legal and highly-readable style, this book is a desirable addition to the specialist library and the professional office and as a useful reference book is directed to architects, surveyors and construction professionals in general together with contractors and their staff.” Construction ManagerTable of ContentsA - Z alphabetical listing of terms; Table of cases
£144.85
Wiley Lightweight Sandwich Construction
Book SynopsisSandwich panels are being used increasingly as the cladding of buildings like factories, warehouses, cold stores and retail sheds. This is because they are light in weight, thermally efficient, aesthetically attractive and can be easily handled and erected. However, to date, an authoritative book on the subject was lacking.Trade Review"The publication is based on 30 years of the author's research...It is therefore an excellent "state of the art" that will be useful to both practitioners and manufacturers" R M Lawson, The Steel Construction Institute, August 2001Table of ContentsList of Contributors xii Preface xiii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The origins of sandwich technology 1 1.2 Principles of sandwich construction 2 1.3 Requirements for sandwich cladding panels 4 1.4 Wall panels 5 1.5 Panels for cold stores 6 1.6 Roof panels 7 1.7 Methods of manufacture 8 1.7.1 Manufacture of facings 8 1.7.2 Panels with bonded cores 8 1.7.3 Foamed cores 9 1.8 Design requirements for structural sandwich panels 10 1.9 Structural design of sandwich panels 11 1.10 Layout of this book 12 2 Materials 14 2.1 Introduction 14 2.2 Facing materials 14 2.2.1 Steel facings 15 2.2.2 Aluminium sheeting 20 2.2.3 Other metal face materials 22 2.2.4 Other facing materials 24 2.3 Core materials 26 2.3.1 Rigid plastic foam materials 28 2.3.2 Characteristic properties of rigid foams 33 2.3.3 Inorganic core material 36 2.3.4 Characteristic properties of mineral wools 38 2.4 Honeycomb cores 39 2.5 Adhesives and other components 40 2.5.1 Mechanical properties 41 2.6 Fasteners and other components 41 2.7 References 41 3 Thermal Performance and Water-Tightness 43 3.1 Introduction 43 3.2 Insulation theory 43 3.2.1 Factors influencing the thermal conductivity of a material 44 3.3 Thermal resistance 46 3.3.1 Total thermal resistance of a building element 47 3.4 Thermal transmittance coefficient (U-value) 47 3.4.1 Calculation method for profiled panels 48 3.5 Thermal capacity 49 3.6 Thermal bridges 50 3.7 Air-tightness 51 3.7.1 Test methods for air-tightness 53 3.8 Water-tightness 53 3.8.1 Test methods for water-tightness 54 3.9 Moisture 55 3.9.1 Surface condensation 57 3.9.2 Moisture transfer 57 3.10 Thermographic surveys 58 3.11 The advantage of sandwich construction in the context of thermal insulation 59 3.12 Energy saving 59 3.13 Reference 61 4 Acoustics 62 4.1 Introduction 62 4.2 What is sound? 62 4.2.1 Decibel arithmetic 64 4.3 Fundamental acoustic parameters 65 4.4 Sound insulation 66 4.4.1 Example 1 67 4.5 Weighted sound reduction index 67 4.6 Overall sound reduction index 68 4.6.1 Example 2 69 4.7 Flanking transmission 69 4.8 Sound reduction index for holes and slits 70 4.9 Sound reduction index for a sandwich panel 71 4.10 Sound in rooms 73 4.10.1 Sound absorption 73 4.10.2 Sound absorption for sandwich panels 74 4.11 Noise reduction in small industrial premises 75 4.11.1 Example 3 76 4.12 Noise reduction in large industrial premises 76 4.12.1 Reverberation time 76 4.12.2 Room classification 77 4.12.3 Sound propagation 78 4.12.4 General sound level reduction 78 4.12.5 Example 4 79 4.13 References 80 5 Fire 81 5.1 General aspects of fire behaviour 81 5.1.1 Introduction 81 5.1.2 Objectives of fire safety design 82 5.1.3 Phases of a fire 83 5.1.4 Assessment of the threat to life 86 5.1.5 Fire severity 88 5.1.6 Introduction to reaction to fire 92 5.1.7 Introduction to fire resistance 94 5.1.8 Fire safety legislation 97 5.1.9 Large-scale fire tests and experience of actual fires 98 5.2 Fire tests 99 5.2.1 Use of standard fire tests 99 5.2.2 Reaction-to-fire tests 99 5.2.3 Fire resistance tests 102 5.3 Material properties at elevated temperature 103 5.3.1 Face materials 103 5.3.2 Core materials 107 5.3.3 Adhesives 111 5.3.4 Mechanical fasteners 111 5.4 Design considerations 112 5.4.1 General 112 5.4.2 Design for fire safety 112 5.4.3 Fire regulations 113 5.4.4 Insurance requirements 114 5.4.5 Structural support for panel assemblies 114 5.4.6 Loading and restraint of the panel assembly 115 5.4.7 Spread of fire within the core 118 5.4.8 Fire stopping 118 5.4.9 Joints in the panel assembly 119 5.4.10 Sealants 120 5.4.11 Fire protection 121 5.4.12 Retention of panel facings 122 5.4.13 Fire load of panels 128 5.4.14 Choice of panel facings 129 5.4.15 Choice of core material 129 5.4.16 Choice of adhesives 130 5.4.17 Required behaviour for horizontal panels (both ceiling and roof panels) 130 5.4.18 Required behaviour for vertical panels (internal and external walls) 131 5.5 Engineering solutions 131 5.5.1 External walls 132 5.5.2 Internal walls 137 5.5.3 Roofs 138 5.5.4 Ceilings 139 5.6 Reparability after fire 141 5.7 Check list for designers 141 5.8 References 144 5.8.1 Additional references for wider reading 146 6 Durability 148 6.1 General aspects of durability 148 6.2 Prediction of the lifetime of a structure 150 6.3 Actions on sandwich panels which may cause degradation 151 6.3.1 Actions causing mechanical degradation 152 6.3.2 Actions causing physical degradation 152 6.4 Accelerated test methods 153 6.4.1 Durability of the panel 153 6.4.2 Effect of temperature variations and moisture on strength properties 157 6.4.3 Tests for durability 158 6.4.4 Durability of the adhesive 161 6.4.5 Durability of facing materials 164 6.5 Guidelines for the choice of materials and fasteners 166 6.5.1 Core material 166 6.5.2 Adhesives 166 6.5.3 Face material 166 6.5.4 Fasteners 167 6.6 References 167 7 Refrigerated Warehouses, Cold Stores and Chill Rooms 168 7.1 Introduction 168 7.1.1 Cold stores and chill rooms inside the building 170 7.2 Thermal insulation 171 7.3 Air-tightness 171 7.4 Moisture barriers 172 7.5 Fire 173 7.6 Details 173 7.7 Special considerations applying to sandwich panel outer walls 175 7.7.1 Allowing for reactions to mechanical and thermal loads 175 7.7.2 Thermal expansion/contraction and panel deformation 177 7.8 The engineering design of sandwich panels 177 7.8.1 Using panel supports having lateral degrees of freedom 178 7.8.2 Pre-flexed panel outer faces 180 7.9 Structural features requiring special attention 182 8 Special Architectural Applications 184 8.1 Introduction 184 8.2 Cladding details 184 8.3 Industrial and commercial buildings 184 8.3.1 Esso UK plc corporate headquarters, Leatherhead, UK 185 8.3.2 Manufacturing facility for Compaq Computer Corporation, Erskine, Scotland 185 8.4 High-technology architectural wall panels 185 8.4.1 Case Study: Aspect Mark II 187 8.5 References 191 9 Principles of Structural Behaviour 193 9.1 Introduction 193 9.1.1 Types of panels 194 9.2 Analysis of panels with flat or lightly profiled faces 195 9.2.1 Case 1: Simply supported panel with a uniformly distributed load 197 9.2.2 Case 2: Simply supported panel with a point load 199 9.2.3 Case 3: Simply supported panel with a temperature difference 200 9.2.4 Solutions for two- and three-span panels 201 9.2.5 More general cases of loading and support conditions 202 9.3 Analysis of panels with profiled faces 204 9.3.1 Simply supported panel with a uniformly distributed load of q per unit length 206 9.3.2 Simply supported panel with a point load anywhere in the span 208 9.3.3 Simply supported panel with a temperature difference between the faces 209 9.3.4 Solutions for two- and three-span panels 210 9.4 Approximate solutions for some simple cases 210 9.5 Finite-element and other numerical methods 217 9.5.1 Force-deformation relationships219 9.6 Axially loaded sandwich panels 223 9.7 Sandwich panels spanning in two directions (sandwich plates) 223 9.7.1 Simply supported panel with flat or quasi-flat faces 224 9.8 References 225 10 Load-bearing Capacity 227 10.1 Principles of the evaluation of resistance 227 10.2 Failure modes 229 10.2.1 Tensile and compressive failure of the faces 230 10.2.2 Failure of the core and face at the support with positive support reaction 237 10.2.3 Failure of the core and face at a support subject to negative support reaction 248 10.2.4 Shear failure of the core 252 10.2.5 Shear failure of a profiled face 254 10.2.6 Connections 254 10.2.7 Deflections 256 10.3 Derivation of the theoretical expressions for buckling stress 258 10.4 Derivation of expressions for the interaction at intermediate supports 262 10.5 Conclusions 266 10.6 References 267 11 Loads, Load and Material Factors and Design Procedure 269 11.1 Design equation 269 11.2 Loads on sandwich panels 271 11.3 Choice of the method of analysis 273 11.4 Safety factors 274 11.5 Load combinations 276 11.6 Permissible short-term and long-term deflections 280 11.7 Conclusions 281 11.8 References 282 12 Additional Structural Considerations 284 12.1 Introduction 284 12.2 Details of sandwich structures 284 12.2.1 Details for external walls 285 12.2.2 Details for external roofs 285 12.2.3 Details for internal walls 286 12.2.4 Details for ceilings 288 12.3 Connections between a sandwich panel and the supporting structure 288 12.4 Effect of openings 293 12.5 Flexibility of fasteners and supports 298 12.6 Lateral and rotational stiffness of fastenings 304 12.7 Capacity under axial load 307 12.8 Diaphragm action 311 12.9 Conclusions 313 12.10 References 313 13 Mechanical Testing 315 13.1 Introduction 315 13.2 Tests on core materials 316 13.3 Tests to determine the wrinkling stress 323 13.4 Tests to determine the interactions between bending moment and support force 324 13.5 Creep and long-term strength tests 325 13.6 Tests on fasteners 325 13.7 Tests used in quality control 325 13.8 Statistical interpretation of test data 327 13.9 Detailed test procedures 327 13.9.1 General 327 13.9.2 Test environment and conditioning of test specimens 328 13.9.3 Test procedures for material properties 328 13.9.4 Tests on complete panels 334 13.9.5 Tests on fasteners and connections 342 13.10 References 345 14 Examples of Calculation Procedures 346 14.1 General 346 14.2 Two-span wall panel 346 14.2.1 Actions (loads) 347 14.2.2 Cross-section of the panel 347 14.2.3 Design values for the panel 348 14.2.4 Load, material and combination factors 348 14.2.5 Ultimate limit state 348 14.2.6 Serviceability limit state 350 14.2.7 Comments on the calculations 356 14.3 Two-span roof panel 357 14.3.1 Actions (loads) 357 14.3.2 Cross-section of the panel 358 14.3.3 Design values for the panel 358 14.3.4 Load, material and combination factors 359 14.3.5 Calculation of the initial design parameters 359 14.3.6 Ultimate limit state 359 14.3.7 Serviceability limit state 363 14.3.8 Design of fasteners 367 14.3.9 Comments on the calculations 367 14.4 Reference 367 Index 369
£153.85
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Cost Control in Building Design
Book SynopsisCost control and cost planning are an integral part of quantity surveying and construction management courses. This new book on building design uses programmed learning to demonstrate the ideas of cost control and cost planning, from first principles through practice. Worked examples are used throughout the concise and easily accessible text.Table of ContentsThe importance of control over expenditure; The purpose of cost control; The principles of cost control; Traditional costing procedure; Cost control during inception, feasibility, outline proposals; Cost control during scheme design; During detail design; Test
£55.05
Wiley Plastic Design to Bs 5950
Book SynopsisThis book examines the plastic design and behaviour of main frames----both low--rise industrial and agricultural, and multistorey. Representative topics, such as member and frame stability and restraints and connections, are explained in clear and detailed presentations, and will interest practitioners and students alike.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Principles of plastic design; Further considerations in plastic design; Plastic design of beams; Pitched roof portal frame building; Multi-storey buidings; Miscellaneous portals; Multi-span portal frames; Design of agricultural buildings; Performance of agricultural buildings; Two case studies
£150.26
Wiley SubContracts DOM1 and DOM2
Book SynopsisMuch construction work is done by sub-contractors, particularly the so-called domestic sub-contractors, appointed by the main contractor. The former usually work under the standard sub-contract DOM/1 for use with JCT 80, or DOM/2 for use with JCT 81--where there is contract design. Unfortunately, many sub-contractors'' rights are often abused because they have little or no understanding of their rights and obligations under the new contracts. Written by an experienced quantity surveyor, this new book provides a clause-by-clause summary of these important principles.Table of ContentsBasic principles; Domestic contract DOM/1; Domestic contracts DOM/2; Future developments; Flowcharts; Index
£98.06
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Specification Writing
Book SynopsisBy use of checklists, this book provides a practical tool for the building specifier. This new edition features changes to specification classifications (resulting from revisions to the Common Arrangement and SMM7) and the latest British Standards and Codes of Practice.Table of ContentsPurpose and use of the specification; Subject matter; Form of specification; The National Building Specification; Specification work sections; Example specification
£56.95
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Principles of Structures
Book Synopsisaeo most existing structural analysis texts are highly mathematical aeo this text has minimal mathematics and uses a highly visual approach to explain structural concepts aeo particularly suitable, therefore, for architectural students and those civil engineering students who have difficulty with a very mathematical approach.Table of ContentsPreface; Part I Basic concepts; Introduction: The design process; Structure; Forces in structure - equilibrium; Computation of internal forces - examples; Force-displacement relations in structures; Properties of materials and their employment in design; Part II Characteristics of structures: Stability, rigidity, classification of structures; Planar bar structures; Cables and arches; Introduction to spatial structures; Shells; Tension structures; Further reading; Index of Keywords
£53.15
Wiley Setoff in the Construction Industry
Book SynopsisIf one party to a construction contract does work that turns out to be defective, the other party is allowed by law to ''set off'' or deduct a sum required to make good that defect. This happens frequently in construction contracts and regularly involves large sums of money, disputes, and litigation. It is a complex area of the law with a number of cases, as well as the contractual provisions themselves, which prescribe a party''s right of set-off. This book clearly describes the law and examines the provisions of the main building and civil engineering contracts.Table of ContentsThe nature and history of set-off; Express set-off provisions and adjudication; Order 14 and Order 29 applications and set-off; Set-off clauses from selected standard forms of sub-contract
£107.06
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Procurement Law for Construction and Engineering
Book SynopsisThe cost of preparing and submitting tenders for construction and engineering works is a significant expense to those firms involved and no participant can afford to be ignorant of the law surrounding the procurement process. This new book reviews the law concerning the procurement of construction and engineering works and services, and deals with the development of the common law of tendering including bids, offers, revocation of offers, acceptance and the making of contracts. This book is written from the perspective of English law but considers cases and statutes from a wide variety of common law jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and the US.Table of ContentsGeneral overview; Bids, offers, revocation of offers, acceptance and formation of contracts; Bids, mistakes, rectification, rescission of contract, rescission of bid despite irrevocable nature of bid and forfeiture of bid deposits; Tenders - the traditional position; Tenders: exceptional cases where remuneration or damages have been recovered by tenderers; The two contract analysis - the tendering contract; Bonds, guarantees and indemnities; Incomplete agreement, therefore no contract; Letter of intent; Tender documents; Judicial review of public tender decisions; Judicial review of federal tender decisions; Public procurement in the European Union; Tender abuses and anti-competitive practices; Table of cases; Table of statutes; Index
£222.26
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Scottish Building Regulations
Book Synopsisaeo explains the building control system in Scotland with references to the relevant legislation aeo summarises legal liabilities under Scots law aeo examines, part by part, the technical requirements of the building standards, with extensive illustrations and worked examples for further guidance aeo last edition by W. Hamilton et al.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. General Introduction. Introduction. I Legal and Administrative Matters. 1. Building Control: An Overview. 2. The 1959 Act and its rRegulations. 3. Administration of Buildng Control. 4. Legal Liabilities. II Technical Matters. 5. Introduction. 6. Fitness of Materials and Workmanship. 7. Structure. 8. Introduction to Parts D and E. 9. Structural fire precautions. 10. Means of escape from fire and facilities for firefighting. 11. Combustion Appliance Installations and Storage of Liquid and Gaseous Fuels. 12. Preparation of sites and resistance to moisture. 13. Resistance to transmission of sound. 14. Conservation of fuel and power. 15. Ventilation of buildings. 16 Drainage and sanitary facilities. 17. Electrical installations. 18. Miscellaneous hazards. 19. Access and Facilities for dwellings. 20. Solid waste storage. 21. Access to and Movement within Buildings and Protective Barriers. III Appendices. Index
£80.96
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Strategic Management in Construction
Book SynopsisThis book reviews the general theory of strategy, relates it to the particular circumstances of the construction industry, and shows how it can be applied in practice. It brings together ideas from economics, marketing, management, business and politics to develop strategic management for both contractors'' firms and the associated professions. Substantial changes have occurred in the industry since the book was first published in 1991. This Second Edition reflects the major developments that have followed the Latham and Egan reports, and includes new chapters on international strategy and marketing, showing how they can contribute to the strategic planning of construction organizations. The book will provide a valuable tool for the strategic development of construction firms. Ten years separate the editions during which period a significant number of British, (and other), construction firms which had survived generations of proprietors merged, changed beyond reTable of ContentsIntroduction PART A - Construction and its Business Environment. Construction - an Overview of the Market. The Strategic Role of the Actors in the Construction Process. Clients, Constructors and Competencies. PART B - Concepts of Strategic Management. The Firm and the Strategic Management Process. Strategic Behaviour of Construction Firms. Strategies for International Construction. PART C - Techniques for the Strategic Planner. Portfolio Management, Delphi Techniques and Scenarios. Marketing and Promotional Strategies in Construction. PART D - Summary. A synthesis of Strategic Management in Construction. Index.
£65.66
Wiley Whole Life Appraisal for Construction
Book SynopsisWhole life appraisal is a valuable tool that considers both cost and performance over the whole life of a facility and involves balancing the capital costs against the future operating and maintenance costs, whether it is a school, a road, an airport or a power plant.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vii Preface viii 1 Whole life appraisal – an introduction 1 1.1 Objective 1 1.2 What is whole life appraisal (WLA)? 1 1.3 Why bother with whole life appraisal? 2 1.4 Is whole life appraisal different to whole life costing (WLC)? 2 1.5 Who uses WLA and WLC? 2 1.6 When should WLA be undertaken? 3 1.7 What is the link between best value and best price? 3 1.8 Nobody can accurately forecast the future, so how reliable are the results of a whole life appraisal exercise? 4 1.9 How can money spent at different times over the life of a facility be incorporated into WLA? 4 1.10 What discount rate should be used? 4 1.11 How is inflation taken into account in the calculations 5 1.12 Why isn’t WLA used more widely? 5 1.13 So why bother now with WLA? 6 1.14 Has the computer made a difference to the calculation of WLA? 7 1.15 What has happened overseas? 7 1.16 The whole process seems to be surrounded by jargon; how can WLA be made simpler to understand? 8 1.17 Where does sustainability fit with WLA? 8 1.18 Have the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) 1994 changed the way whole life issues are considered? 8 1.19 How does WLA fit with facilities/asset management 9 1.20 What is service life planning? 9 1.21 Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) is a term used by the defence and aerospace industries; is WLA used in ILS? 9 1.22 What is the difference between running costs and operating and maintenance costs? 10 1.23 How does the residual value work? 10 1.24 Should disruption costs be included in the WLA? 10 2 Whole life appraisal: preliminary concepts 11 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Whole life appraisal and construction 15 2.3 Performance of systems, components and materials 17 2.4 Design with whole life appraisal 18 2.5 Whole life appraisal for new and old facilities 20 3 An overview of whole life appraisal 23 3.1 The importance of whole life appraisal 23 3.2 The adoption of whole life appraisal 23 3.3 The balance between fixed and variable costs 26 3.4 Different client motivations for the use of whole life appraisal 30 3.5 The implementation of a whole life appraisal system 34 3.6 The output of whole life appraisal 40 3.7 Some unresolved problems 44 4 Whole life appraisal at the planning and design stage 45 4.1 Introduction 45 4.2 The components of whole life appraisal 48 4.3 Whole life costing and cost management 54 4.4 Appendix to Chapter 4 58 5 Discounting and the time value of money 65 5.1 Introduction 65 5.2 Discounting 67 5.3 Choosing between alternative options 78 5.4 Internal rate of return (IRR) 83 5.5 Inflation 84 5.6 Risk, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis 89 5.7 Summary 91 5.8 Appendix A to Chapter 5 92 5.9 Appendix B to Chapter 5 93 6 Data sources for whole life appraisal 95 6.1 The importance of improving data accuracy 95 6.2 Shared data 96 6.3 Computer aided design (CAD) 97 6.4 Basic data sources 97 6.5 Running costs of different types of buildings 101 6.6 Data on durability and life expectancy of materials 108 7 Operations and maintenance 115 7.1 Maintenance 115 7.2 Energy in buildings 121 8 A practical approach to whole life appraisal for construction 129 8.1 Introduction 129 8.2 Initial problems 129 8.3 Using the weighted evaluation technique as a decision-making tool 130 8.4 A whole life approach involves a feedback system 134 8.5 Whole life analysis 136 8.6 Whole life planning 137 8.7 The relationship between whole life analysis and whole life planning 138 8.8 Cost relationships 140 8.9 The sequence of whole life analysis, whole life planning and whole life management 142 8.10 Documentation format for whole life planning 144 8.11 Costs and benefits 147 9 Taxation and whole life appraisal 149 9.1 The implications of taxation and grants for whole life cost 149 9.2 Capital allowances for facilities 150 9.3 Capital allowances for machinery, plant and equipment 153 9.4 Capital savings allowances and energy savings 154 10 Integrated logistic support (ILS) 159 10.1 What is ILS? 159 10.2 Where did ILS come from? 159 10.3 What is the difference between ILS and whole life appraisal? 160 10.4 ILS and construction 160 10.5 Why use ILS? 161 10.6 The concepts of ILS 162 10.7 The main steps of ILS 162 10.8 The benefits of ILS 163 10.9 An example of ILS 163 10.10 Summary for ILS 164 11 Summary and conclusions 165 Glossary of terms used in whole life appraisal 169 References and bibliography 175 Index 181
£66.56
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Avoiding Claims in Building Design
Book SynopsisThe chance of being claimed against is now a major risk factor for every building designer, engineer, quantity surveyor and project manager. Apart from the cases that go to court, many other claims are settled before they reach that stage. The cost of insurance to meet claims is now a substantial component of every practice''s overheads. Sensible risk management can identify the potential sources of claims, reduce their likelihood, warn of impending trouble and control how the claim is to be defended. This book explains how to plan a risk management strategy and suggests techniques that can supplement the practice''s existing management procedures without imposing unnecessary bureaucracy. It attaches as much importance to the interaction of risk between members of the design team as to the risk profile of the practice itself. The first part defines risk and its origins, discusses how risk can arise in the various professions and types of practice, and how it interacts betweenTable of ContentsIntroduction: Part 1 - Principles and Practice of Risk Management; Defining and identifying risk; Risk anatomy of practice; A view of the professions; Their risk patterns;. The boundaries of risk between the professions; Quality assurance and risk management compared; Relationships between practitioner; Insurers and legal professions; Steps necessary to introduce risk management into the office: Part 2 - The Techniques of Risk Management; Setting up appointment; Creating the team; Means of controlling resourcing; Managing the job; Health and safety; CDM; The building procurement process; Tendering and contract award; Administering the building contract; Post-completion; How to handle claims against the practice; Archiving; I.T.; Appendices
£107.06
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Sewage and Industrial Effluent Treatment
Book SynopsisProvides a guide for plant managers, operators and consultants to the equipment and techniques for improving the standard of effluent discharges from factories and treatment plant, to comply with the tougher discharge limits that the regulatory bodies require. This book features a chapter on cesspools, septic tanks and small treatment plant.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Common Abbreviations Used in the Water Industry; Introduction; Preliminary treatment; Suspended solids removal by settlement and flotation; Metal removal methods; Biological treatment methods; Sludge treatment and disposal; Cesspools, septic tanks and small sewage treatment plant; Developments in wastewater treatment; Sampling and analysis; Case histories; Appendices; Index
£104.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Lees Building Maintenance Management
Book SynopsisBuilding maintenance now accounts for over half the construction industry''s output. Therefore, there has been growing recognition of the role of the building maintenance manager. Since it was first written by Reg Lee, this book has played a significant part in developing the framework of the subject, covering in a systematic and comprehensive way a wide range of issues from the legal to the technical and financial. The Fourth Edition, the first in 14 years, has been substantially revised by Paul Wordsworth of Liverpool John Moores University. It provides an overview of new developments, changes in legislation and information technology, a more scientific approach to the section on defect diagnosis, and a new chapter on the increasingly important subjects of conservation and the environment. The book provides a core text for undergraduates of building surveying and students of facilities management.Table of ContentsMaintenance system; Maintenance standards; Statutory control; Maintenance planning; Cost control; Information management; The maintenance organisation; Maintenance procurement; Service delivery; Repair diagnosis; Conservation and the environment; Standard maintenance descriptions; Bibliography
£66.56
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Benchmarking in Construction
Book SynopsisThis is the first post--Egan book to look at benchmarking and KPIs (key performance indicators) in the construction industry. Benchmarking is one of the key management techniques the construction industry now needs to adopt if it is to meet challenging new efficiency and productivity targets as well as clientsa demands for best value.Trade Review'This authoritative, comprehensive and admirably readable book is well timed . All those involved in planning, managing and executing construction projects should make a point of reading and absorbing its wealth of background and practical advice.' Gareth Thomas, Construction Productivity NetworkTable of ContentsForeword by Gareth Thomas, Construction Productivity Network; Introduction; Getting to grips with the concepts; What is TQM and its importance to benchmarking; Facilitating a change in organisational culture; The use of critical success factors, processes and systems in benchmarking; Benchmarking customer satisfaction; How to become world class - the importance of models for achieving excellence; Moving from theory to practice - case studies of benchmarking and best practice including contributions from: AMEC, Mowlem, Hilton Hotel Group, Kaverner, Amey, Barhale and Miller Civil Engineering
£80.96
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Best Value in Construction
Book SynopsisAchieving value in construction is now emerging as the main challenge facing the construction team if they are to offer the best service for the client. No longer is the aim simply to keep costs under control.Trade Review"So, this book from the RICS Foundation seeks to look at the entire life-cycle of buildings, from initial inception, right through to their use and development, and analyses how we can provide best value to the client through the effective application of leading-edge techniques and processes" Stephen Brown, Director or Research, RICS FoundationTable of ContentsBest value in construction; Building the business value case; Construction project briefing/Architectural programming; Benchmarking; Value management; Risk management; Building project price forecasting; Life cycle/whole-life costing; Environmental management; Procurement strategies; Supply chain management; The management of a project; Facilities management; Post-occupancy evaluation(POE); Sustainable building maintenance
£54.10
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Adjudication in Construction Contracts
Book Synopsisaeo the construction industry is now faced with a completely new system of dispute resolution aeo this book is highly practical yet authoritative and includes all the key court cases aeo the author is an experienced adjudicator and regular contributor to a Buildinga magazine.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Construction contracts and construction operations; The statutory right to refer disputes to adjudication; Starting adjudication; Preliminary matters - the referral notice and jurisdiction; Conduct of the adjudication; The adjudicator's decision; Costs; Enforcement; Payment; Appendices
£98.06
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Arbitration Practice in Construction Contracts
Book SynopsisSince it came into force on 31 January 1997 the Arbitration Act 1996 has generally been welcomed by users and practitioners in the construction industry. It has fulfilled expectations that it would provide a user-friendly and practical basis of resolving disputes arising from construction contracts in a fair, expeditious and economical way.Trade Review"The fact that this book, by a respected and highly experienced engineer and arbitrator and first published in 1982, has now reached its fifth edition is in itself a tribute to its quality. It is an excellent short guide to a complex subject, written in clear English..." CIArb Journal, November 2001Table of ContentsForeword. Preface to the Fifth Edition. 1. Introduction. 2. Arbitration Agreements. 3. Appointment of the Arbitrator. 4. Jurisdiction of the Arbitrator. 5. The Preliminaries. 6. Evidence. 7. The Hearing. 8. The Award. 9. Costs. 10. Powers of the Court in Relation to the Award. 11. Dispute Avoidance and Management. Appendices. A. Specimen Documents. B. The Arbitration Act 1996. C. The Arbitration Act 1950: Part II. D. The Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998. E. The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. F. The Unfair Arbitration Agreements (Specified Amount) Order 1999. G. Interest Tables. Bibliography. Table of Cases. Index.
£77.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Building Design Cost Management
Book SynopsisThe design and construction of building projects is a complex and demanding process. It involves a variety of disciplines, including architecture, quantity surveying, engineering and construction management.Trade Review'this is a most useful and informative book with many strong points, and will be a core reference for courses in this area...students and lecturers in cost management will find the book's website of great use (www.bdcm.co.uk). The value of this book to students lies in the contemporary relevance of its treatment of the key topics covered and its approachable style.' Construction Management and Economics (October 2003) 21, 787-790Table of ContentsThe context:Definitions, historical influences and the basic approach; Design cost management: The cost planning infrastructure; Design cost management and changing trends in construction procurement; Future directions in construction procurement; Design cost management:Models and data; Design cost management:The feasibility stage; Design cost management:Sketch plan stage: Design cost management:Working drawing stage; Estimating the cost bracket:Feasibility stage; Refining the cost advice:Sketch plan stage; Confirming the cost targets;Detailed design stage; Design cost management and the future; Appendices; References; Index
£54.10
John Wiley and Sons Ltd International Construction
Book SynopsisA recent construction project in Singapore involved a Russian plant, a Japanese management team, Australian and Italian engineers, Thai steel workers and a labour force from throughout Asia. The recent growth explosion of multi--nationals and the lowering of trade barriers is pushing the globalization of construction at a startling pace.Trade Review"It is an interesting book which is illuminated by examples from projects, firms, market sector and countries - these are called case studies. It is a valuable contribution to the literature from which to learn about international construction" Dave Langford, Department of Civil Engineering, University of StrathclydeTable of ContentsAbbreviations. Preface. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 What is International Construction?. Case Study 1.1: Hong Kong Airport. Case Study 1.2: The Global Construction market. 1.3 The Available Market and Clients. Case Study 1.3: The Multinational Client. 1.4 The Set –up in South East Asia. 1.5 The Difference from domestic business. Case Study 1.8: East European Roads. Problem Solving Exercise. 2 Knowledge is Power. 2.1 Introduction. 2.3 Further Sources of Information. Case Study 2.4: Czech Republic. 2.4 Indentifying the effect of risk. Problem Solving exercises. 3 The Tools of the Trade. 3.1 Introduction. Case Study 3.1: Business Analysis as a Profession. 3.2 The Generic Tools. 3.3 Internal Strengths. Case Study 3.2(cont.): Tarmac Analysis. 3.4 Matching the Internal and Eternal. Case Study 3.2(cont.): Tarmac Analysis. 3.5 Setting the Business Directions. 3.6 Risk and Reward Assessment. Problem Solving Exercises. 4 Key Factors in Operating and Sustaining a Business. 4.1 Introduction. Case Study 4.1: Hong Kong Experience. Case Study 4.2: A Japanese Site in Singapore. Case Study 4.3: Bakun Dam. 4.2 Partners. Case Study 4.4: Camisea Project. 4.3 Security and Assurances Measures. Cases Study 4.5: Experience in Taiwan. 4.4 Social and Cultural Issues. Case Study 4.6: Diplomacy in Japan(1). Case Study 4.7: Experience in Japan (2). 4.5 Estimating. Problem Solving Exercise. 5 The Global Market and Competitive Advantage. 5.1 Splitting up the Global Market. 5.2 Defining the Important Characteristics of National Markets. Case Study 5.1: The Asian Crisis of 1997/98. Case Study 5.2: The World Bank. Case Study 5.3: IMD. 5.3 Competitive Advantage and Thinking Ahead. Problem Solving. 6 Building Materials and Construction Equipment. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Construction Plant. Case Study 6.1: Caterpillar. Case Study 6.2: JCB. 6.3 Building Material Producers. 6.4 How is the Building Material Sector Different?. 7 Consultant Case Studies. 7.1 Introduction to Markets and Players. Case Study 7.1: Yolles. Case Study 7.2: Ove Arup Expansion Overseas. Case Study 7.3: Japanese Consultants at Kansai Airport. Case Study 7.4: The first Truly Global Player?. Case Study 7.5: Dar AL-Handasah. Problem Solving Exercises. 8 Contractor Case Studies. 8.1 Introduction to Markets and Players. Case Study 8.1: The Invasion of the UK. Case Study 8.2: Skanska- the First Truly Global Contractor?. Case Study 8.3: The French Giant. Case Study 8.4: Indian Construction Sites. Case Study 8.5: Pergau Dam. Case Study 8.6: Exporting to the Caribbean. Case Study 8.7: The World Number One. Case Study 8.8: The Second Targus Crossing. Case Study 8.9: Construction Confederation. Problem Solving. 9 Project Funding. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Pure Public or Private Sector Funding. 9.3 Aid Funding. Case Study 9.1: Pergau Dam. 9.4 Design, Building, Finance and Operate. Case Study 9.2: The Targus Bridge. Case Study 9.3: The M1-M15 Project. Case Study 9.4: Thailand Reputation. Case Study 9.5: Asectco. 9.5 The Market for DBFO Opportunities. Case Study 9.6: PFI in the UK. Case Study 9.7: The Electricity Sector. Case Study 9.8: Star in Malaysia. Case Study 9.9: Paiton Power Project in Indonesia. Problem Solving. 10 Hints and Signposts. 10.1 Winning Work. Case Study 10.1 Jamuna Bridge,Bangladesh-World Bank Project. 10.2 Market Sizes. Case Study. 10.2: Building Services in Spain From a Rule of Thumb. 10.3 Corporate Ratios. Case Study. 10.3: Setting Up in Chile. 10.4 Project Cost. 10.5 Future Issues. 10.6 Round-Up. Problem Solving Exercises. References. Appendix Hints and Models for Problems. Solving Exercises. Index.
£77.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Procurement Strategies
Book SynopsisConstruction has been an industry characterised by disputes, fierce competitiveness and fragmentation - all major obstacles to development. Now, however, a relationship-based approach to project procurement, through partnering and alliancing, aims to bring about a fundamental change. This book addresses the critical relationship issues for a more collaborative and sustainable construction industry. It looks at how project procurement and project alliancing partner selection works, and how risk and crisis resolution are managed. It provides readers with guidance and models on how to put a relationship-based approach to procurement into practice, drawing on specific prototypes from an actual, successful project that can be adapted.Table of ContentsAuthors and Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Procurement choices; Enterprise networks, partnering and alliancing; Project alliancing member organisation selection; Managing risk and crises resolution; Enabling improved business relationships; Developing cross-team relationships; Developing a quality culture; Developing an innovative culture through relationship-based procurement systems; Implications of human capital issues; Index.
£95.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Defective Construction Work
Book SynopsisDefective construction work, whether the result of inadequate design, faulty workmanship or poor materials - or some combination of these failings - is a frequent cause of legal disputes. Someone is usually to blame, either the builder or one or more of the professional consultants, or even the entire project team.Trade Review"The book is written in a clear style and uses plain English wherever possible. … Even for solicitors like me who claim to have some expertise in this field, it was refreshing to read a book which deals comprehensively with defects in such a clear manner." (The Academy of Experts, Summer 2009)Table of ContentsPreface. Glossary. 1 Definition and categorization. 1.1 Definition of “defect”. 1.2 Qualitative defects. 1.3 Patent/latent defects. 1.4 Reasonable examination. 1.5 Importance of distinction between patent/latent defects. 1.6 The purchaser and the project team. 2 Common law, statutory and contractual rights. 2.1 Common law. 2.2 Statute. 2.3 Contractual rights. 3 Contracts – an overview. 3.1 Function. 3.2 The basics. 3.2.1 Simple contracts. 3.2.2 Deeds. 3.2.3 Distinction between simple contracts and deeds. 3.3 Express terms. 3.4 Implied terms. 3.4.1 Common law terms. 3.4.2 Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982. 3.4.3 Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. 3.5 Exclusion of Implied Terms. 3.6 Exclusion clauses. 3.7 Risk allocation. 3.8 Model conditions. 4 No Contact/Restitution. 4.1 Restitution. 4.2 Restitution and defects. 4.2.1 The standard of work. 4.2.2 The ‘usual standards’. 4.2.3 Fitness for purpose. 4.2.4 The Defective Premises Act 1972. 4.2.5 Failure to complete. 4.2.6 Cross-claims. 4.2.7 Latent defects. 5 Letters of Intent. 5.1 Function. 5.2 Legal analysis. 5.3 Implications where defects occur. 6 Tort – an overview. 6.1 Negligence. 6.1.1 Persons and property. 6.1.2 Pure economic loss. 6.2 Complex structures. 6.2.1 A theory?. 6.2.2 An exception?. 6.2.3 A test?. 6.3 Economic harm. 6.3.1 A concurrent duty. 6.3.2 Third parties. 6.3.3 The tests. 6.3.3.1 Assumption of responsibility. 6.3.3.2 Proximity, foreseeability and fairness. 6.3.3.3 Incrementalism. 6.3.3.4 Which test?. 6.4 Builders and professional consultants. 6.4.1 Builders. 6.4.2 Professional consultants. 6.4.3 Liability to third parties. 6.4.4 Conclusion. 7 The Defective Premises Act 1972. 7.1 Application. 7.2 Fitness for habitation. 7.3 Exclusion. 8 Third Party Rights. 8.1 The exception. 8.2 Agency. 8.3 Assignment. 8.4 Novation. 8.5 Statutory third party rights. 8.6 Collateral contracts. 8.7 Tort. 9 Statutory requirements. 9.1 The Building Act 1984. 9.2 Building regulations. 9.3 Construction products. 9.4 Workplace safety regulations. 9.5 CDM regulations. 9.6 Relationship with contractual obligations. 10 The builder’s obligations - design, workmanship and materials. 10.1 Buildability, durability and maintenance. 10.2 Workmanship. 10.2.1 Care & skill. 10.2.2 Specified standards. 10.2.3 Inspection of materials. 10.2.4 Duty to warn. 10.2.4.1 An implied duty. 10.2.4.2 An aspect of care and skill. 10.3 Materials. 10.3.1 Description. 10.3.2 Satisfactory quality – history. 10.3.3 Satisfactory quality – scope. 10.3.4 Satisfactory quality – relevance of selection. 10.3.5 Fitness for purpose. 10.4 Design. 11 The builder’s obligations - defects before completion. 11.1 Temporary disconformities. 11.1.1 The theory. 11.1.2 The theory confined. 11.1.3 Reconciling the cases. 11.2 Opening up the work. 11.3 Defects and interim payment. 11.3.1 The contractual position. 11.3.2 Interim valuations, certificates and payments. 11.3.3 The effect of the HGCRA. 12 The builder’s obligations - defects at completion. 12.1 Scope of work to be completed. 12.1.1 Indispensably necessary work. 12.1.2 Contingently necessary work. 12.2 Completion. 12.2.1 The common law concept. 12.2.2 Substantial completion. 12.2.3 Practical completion. 12.3 Snagging. 12.4 The effect of practical completion. 12.5 The ICE, NEC3 and MF/1 conditions. 12.6 The JCT Major Project Construction Contract. 12.7 The provision of information prior to practical completion. 13 Defective works post completion. 13.1 The common law. 13.2 Defects liability period. 13.2.1 Duration. 13.2.2 Snagging. 13.2.3 ‘Defects arising’. 13.2.4 Compensation instead of repair. 13.2.5 Instructions. 13.2.6 Making good. 13.3 Retention money. 13.4 Retention bonds. 13.5 Final certificates. 13.5.1 The JCT SBC conditions. 13.5.1.1 Qualifications to the conclusivity rule. 13.5.1.2 The class of defects affected. 13.5.2 The ICE conditions. 13.5.3 The MF/1 conditions. 14 The Professional Team. 14.1 Membership of a professional body. 14.2 The structure of the team. 14.3 Duties. 14.3.1 Reasonable care and skill. 14.3.2 Fitness for purpose. 14.3.3 Concurrent duty of care. 14.4 Buildability, durability and maintenance – the designer’s obligations. 15 Architects/Engineers. 15.1 Design. 15.2 Selecting builders and other specialists. 15.3 Supervision. 15.4 Periodic Inspection. 15.5 Certification. 15.6 Design review. 15.6.1 Stage one: up to implementation. 15.6.2 Stage two: implementation to practical completion. 15.6.3 Stage three: after practical completion. 15.7 Defects investigations. 15.8 Honest reporting. 15.9 Termination of performance. 16 Surveyors, Project Managers & others. 16.1 Project managers. 16.2 Quantity surveyors. 16.3 CDM Co-ordinators. 16.4 Clerk of works/engineer’s representatives. 17 Compensation. 17.1 Abatement. 17.2 Compensation. 17.2.1 Cost of reinstatement. 17.2.2 Diminution in value. 17.2.3 Reinstatement and diminution. 17.2.4 Date of assessment. 17.3 Betterment. 17.4 Mitigation. 17.5 Parasitic losses. 17.6 Distress and inconvenience. 17.7 Contribution. 17.8 Contributory negligence. 18 Remedies/damages/limitation. 18.1 Breach of condition. 18.2 Repudiation. 18.3 Express termination provisions. 19 Limitation. 19.1 Contract. 19.2 Tort. 19.2.1 The primary limitation period. 19.2.1.1 Physical damage. 19.2.1.2 Economic damage. 19.2.1.3 Reconcilliation of the cases. 19.2.2 The secondary limitation period. 19.3 Contractual limitation provisions. 19.4 Limitation and contribution proceedings. 20 Dispute resolution. 20.1 Litigation. 20.2 Arbitration. 20.3 Adjudication. 20.4 Expert Determination. 20.5 Alternative Dispute Resolution. Table of casesIndex
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Project Management
Book SynopsisOrganisation structure can make or break the project manager... New forms of organisation are emerging in the construction industry from partnering to virtual teams. There is a growing need to consider project organisational structures carefully. This book differs from the many other texts on project management by concentrating on the challenges of devising relevant structures for project management. It examines the diverse factors to be considered when determining an initial overall organisation for new construction projects. It also looks at how to vary the organisation in response to the differing environments over the lifetime of a project. In a pragmatic, accessible style, the author has both added to the body of knowledge in this area and provided the project management with a set of effectivemanagement tools to: examine the criteria for designing structures within an organisation identify the factors relevant to the developmeTable of ContentsPart 1. STRUCTURE PAST - Searching for the real project: the historical approach; Open system characteristics in industrial terms: relatively recent developments;. PART 2. STRUCTURE PRESENT - Establishing a project's relevant environmental forces: recognise the relevant - ignore everything else?; Further factors in a possible model for organisation structure design; Control is not total;. PART 3. STRUCTURE FUTURE? - The Genome approach; Taking-up the options; Future challenges; Glossary 1; Glossary 2; References; Index
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Wiley Building Ecology
Book SynopsisBuildings consume 40% of our planet's materials and 30% of its energy. Their construction uses up to three million tonnes of raw materials a year and generates 20% of the soild waste stream. If we want to survive our urban future, there is no option but to build in ways which improve the health of ecosystems. Understanding the concept of ecological sustainability and translating it into practice as sustainable development is a key challenge for today's built environment professionals. The skill and vision of those who shape our cities and homes is vital to achieving sustainable solutions to the many environmental, economic and social problems we face on a local, national and global scale. Peter Graham offers here a holistic view of ecologically sustainable building by drawing on established areas of knowledge, demonstrating their relevance to the environmentally-conscious building professional and putting the prTrade Review'The book is well written and its conversational style engages the reader right from the start. Its readability does not detract from its intellectual rigour with arguments being well documented and thoroughly referenced....This is a stimulating and thought provoking book clearly written by a person holding deep convictions regarding the need for a sustainable built environment. The book will be useful for built environment academics and professionals alike.' Construction Management and Economics Jan 2004Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. About this book. Introduction;. Part 1 Interdependency:how buildings affects nature; Life-cycle thinking:how BEEs think about inderdependency through time; Building Metabolism:how BEEs understands effects on the whole system; Impacts:the effects of current practice; Summary:what do BEEs know now?. PART II Building Ecological Sustainability; Thermodynamics:underlying physical laws; Change:ecolological sustainability through time; Summary; what do BEEs know now?;. Part III The beehive revealed; Natural laws and principles of ecoogical sustainability; Developing ecological sustainability in built environments; Case study; From knowlege to understanding; Glossaries; Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Construction Process Improvement
Book SynopsisThe construction process has come under intense scrutiny in recent times and this is set to continue as building owners and users demand better value for money from a more sustainable built environment. The construction sectora s actors are responding to the challenges implicit in this drive for greater competitiveness and social responsibility.Trade ReviewI found the chapter on learning organisations in project teams particularly stimulating. The book would be especially useful to post graduate and final year undergraduate students looking for useful advice on a vast range of research methodologies, as well as examining the topics in some detail. Chris Hill Ms PGD MCIOB MCMI ILTMTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgement xiii Contributors xv 1 Introduction 1 Brian Atkin, Jan Borgbrant & Per-Erik Josephson Recognising the importance of process 1 Creating an effective response 1 Balancing concern for the product with the process 2 The process to be improved 3 Aims of this book 5 Topics addressed 6 Scope and content 7 2 Modularisation in the Customisation of Manufactured Housing 15 Carina Johansson Introduction 15 State-of-the-art review 16 Research project 25 Research results and industrial impact 27 Conclusions 28 References 29 3 Application of Integrated Life Cycle Design to Housing 31 Mats Öberg Introduction 31 State-of-the-art review 32 Research project 37 Case study: research results and impact 38 Conclusions 41 References 41 4 Life Cycle Costs of Commercial Buildings – a Case Study 44Eva Sterner Introduction 44 Methodological considerations 45 Case study description 46 Energy conservation 48 Life cycle cost analyses 50 Conclusions 54 References 55 5 A Life Cycle Cost Approach to Optimising Indoor Climate Systems 56 Dennis Johansson & Anders Svensson Introduction 56 State-of-the-art review 56 Research project 62 Research results and industrial impact 64 Conclusions 65 References 66 6 Performance Indicators as a Tool for Decisions in the Construction Process 68 Veronica Yverås Introduction 68 State-of-the-art review 68 Research project 74 Research results and industrial impact 77 Conclusions 79 References 80 7 Reducing the Risk of Failure in Performance within Buildings 82 Stephen Burke Introduction 82 State-of-the-art review 82 Research project 89 Research results and industrial impact 90 Conclusions 91 References 91 8 Physical Status of Existing Buildings and their Components with the Emphasis on Future Emissions 93 Torbjörn Hall Introduction 93 State-of-the-art review 94 Research project 101 Research results and industrial impact 103 Conclusions 104 References 104 9 Co-ordination of the Design and Building Process for Optimal Building Performance 106 Niklas Sörensen Introduction 106 State-of-the-art review 107 Research project 111 Conclusions 115 References 116 10 New Concrete Materials Technology for Competitive Construction 118 Markus Peterson Introduction 118 State-of-the-art review 118 Research project 124 Research results and industrial impact 125 Conclusions 127 References 127 11 Competitiveness in the Context of Procurement 130 Fredrik Malmberg Introduction 130 State-of-the-art review 131 Research project 140 Conclusions 141 References 141 12 Encouraging Innovation through New Approaches to Procurement 143 Kristian Widén Introduction 143 State-of-the-art review 143 Research project 149 Research results and industrial impact 150 Conclusions 151 References 151 13 Public-Private Partnerships – Conditions for Innovation and Project Success 154 Roine Leiringer Introduction 154 State-of-the-art review 155 Research project 160 Research results and industrial impact 163 Conclusions 165 References 166 14 Pros and Cons in Partnering Structures 168 Anna Rhodin Introduction 168 State-of-the-art review 168 Research project 176 Research results and industrial impact 178 Conclusions 180 References 180 15 Importance of the Project Team to the Creation of Learning Within and Between Construction Projects 183 Fredrik Anheim Introduction 183 State-of-the-art review 184 Research project 188 Research results and industrial impact 190 Conclusions 192 References 193 16 Refurbishment of Commercial Buildings: the Relationship between the Project and its Context 195 Åsa Engwall Introduction 195 Theoretical framework 196 The case study of Oxenstiernan 201 Discussion and conclusions 208 References 209 17 Improving Project Efficiency through Process Transparency in Management Information Systems 211 Christian Lindfors Introduction 211 State-of-the-art review 212 Research project 221 Conclusions 222 References 223 18 Improvement Processes in Construction Companies 225 Peter Samuelsson Introduction 225 State-of-the-art review 226 Research project 230 Research results and industrial impact 232 Conclusions 237 References 238 19 Design Research and the Records of Architectural Design: Expanding the Foundations of Design Tool Development 240 Robert Fekete Introduction 240 State-of-the-art review 240 Conclusions 253 References 253 20 Communicating Project Concepts and Creating Decision Support from CAAD 255 Jan Henrichsén Introduction 255 State-of-the-art review 255 Research project 260 Research results and industrial impact 264 Conclusions 264 References 265 21 Using 4D CAD in the Design and Management of Vertical Extensions to Existing Buildings 266 Susan Bergsten Introduction 266 State-of-the-art review 267 Research project 274 Research results and industrial impact 275 Conclusions 275 References 276 22 Importance of Architectural Attributes in Facilities Management 278 Ulf Nordwall Introduction 278 State-of-the-art review 279 Research project 285 Research results 287 Conclusions 290 References 290 23 Conclusions 292 Brian Atkin, Jan Borgbrant & Per-Erik Josephson Ways forward to construction process improvement 292 Index 299
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd PublicPrivate Partnerships
Book SynopsisPublic Private Partnership is a key issue in the construction industry causing much concern among contractors, funders and facility managers. Demand has been building for a thorough analysis This edited book will familiarise both researchers and construction professionals working with public private partnerships (PPP) with the issues involved in the planning, implementation and day-to-day management of public private projects. It will show how current risk management methods can help the complex process of managing procurement via such partnerships. The chapters - most authored by a practitioner/academic partnership - are organised round the concepts of best value and use the findings of a major research project investigating Risk Assessment and Management in Private Finance Initiative Projects. The analysis of this research will be supplemented with contributions by leading international experts from Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore, covering hospitals, schools, wTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part one - PPP: Risk, value and communication in public private partnership procurement - An overview of Public Private Partnership; Risks overview in Public Private Partnership; Value management in PPP procurement; Risk perception and communication in Public Private Partnerships; Part Two - Stakeholders perspectives on Public Private Partnership risks and opportunities - A construction perspective on risk management in Public Private Partnership; A financial perspective on risk management in Public Private Partnership; A legal perspective on risk management in PPP; Applications of risk management strategies in PPP procurement; Developments in UK public sector risk management: implications for PPP/PFI projects; Part Three - International Perspectives on Public Private Partnership risks and opportunities - Public Private Partnership risk assessment and management process - the Asian dimension; Risk management in an Austrian standardised public-private partnership model; Risk assessment and management in BOT-type PPP in China/Hong Kong; Public Private Partnership projects in USA: risks and opportunities; PPP in South African local authorities: risks and opportunities; Private Sector participation road projects in India - assessment and allocation of critical risks: Part Four - Framework for risks and opportunities management of Public Private Partnership infrastructure development - Multi-party risk management process for a PPP construction project in Asia; PFI uptake in UK local authorities; A framework for the risk management in PFI projects
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Princeton University Press Power Lines Phoenix and the Making of the Modern
Book SynopsisIn 1940, Phoenix was a small, agricultural city of sixty-five thousand, and the Navajo Reservation was an open landscape of scattered sheepherders. Forty years later, Phoenix had blossomed into a metropolis of 1.5 million people and the territory of the Navajo Nation was home to two of the largest strip mines in the world. Five coal-burning power pTrade ReviewWinner of the 2016 George Perkins Marsh Prize, American Society for Environmental History Winner of the 2015 Caughey Western History Prize, Western History Association Winner of a 2015 Southwest Book Award, Border Regional Library Association Winner of the 2015 David J. Weber-Clements Prize, Western History Association Winner of the 2015 Hal K. Rothman Prize, Western History Association "Power Lines is an important contribution to urban, environmental, and western history."--Adam Rome, Journal of American History "A complex and provocative analysis."--Julie Cohn, Environmental History "Needham's disciplined focus on the mechanisms of power in the modern Southwest does much to clarify the origins of modern America--and to demonstrate the utter centrality of indigenous people to that story."--James Rice, AlterNative "Needham's work is remarkable in its ability to draw together a range of actors, sites, scales, and technologies involved in the uneven development of not just Phoenix or the Navajo, but the entire Southwest. By making these connections visible, Power Lines is an important piece of scholarship for those interested in how energy, and electricity in particular, shapes the lives of people located in very different, yet connected, locations."--Conor Harrison, Planning Perspectives "[A] tremendous accomplishment. By weaving together a swarm of previously disconnected histories and historiographies, Power Lines offers a bracing new perspective on energy, development, politics, and protest in the modern Southwest."--Thomas G. Andrews, Western Historical Quarterly "A remarkably complex, sophisticated look at the causes and consequences of metropolitan growth in the American Southwest in the mid-twentieth century... Power Lines achieves a very impressive, relatively concise synthesis of the expansion of the use of electricity in Phoenix in the mid-twentieth century while at the same time introducing original research."--Ben Ford, H-Net ReviewsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction: Beyond the Crabgrass Frontier 1 Part I: Fragments Chapter 1: A Region of Fragments 23 Part II: Demand Chapter 2: The Valley of the Sun 55 Chapter 3: Turquoise and Turboprops 91 Part III: Supply Chapter 4: Modernizing the Navajo 123 Chapter 5: Integrating Geographies 157 Part IV: Protest Chapter 6: The Living River 185 Chapter 7: A Piece of the Action 213 Conclusion: "Good Bye, Big Sky": Coal and Postwar America 246 Abbreviations of Sources and Collections 259 Notes 261 Index 311
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Emerald Publishing Limited Preparing International Proposals
Book SynopsisA practical guide for helping engineers to prepare and write successful proposals, this book describes problems and best approaches, focusing on technical and financial proposals, technical staff CV's and project references outlines the preparation of a proposal, the best route map for getting there, and possible short cuts.Table of ContentsIntroduction Marketing Invitation Registrations Proposals’ preparation Writing technical proposals Writing financial proposals Comparisons Submission Signing contracts Follow-up/Marketing References Discussion Summary Checklists Appendices
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Emerald Publishing Limited Has your House got Cracks
Book SynopsisProviding practical guidance for homeowners whose properties have been affected by subsidence, or heave, or who are concerned by the potential risk of damage, this second edition has been expanded to include sections on other types of subsidence and causes of damage that are unrelated to foundation movement.Table of ContentsFrequently asked questions Introduction Causes of cracking Causes of subsidence and heave How your house is built Preventing Damage Subsidence to a neighbouring property Recognising subsidence damage Making a claim The investigation Monitoring The solution Does my house need to be underpinned? Different types of underpinning Having the work done What if things go wrong Buying and selling References Appendix A: Glossary of Technical Terms Appendix B: Relevant organisations Appendix C: Foundation and Superstructure Design
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Emerald Publishing Limited Designers Guide to Eurocode 5 Design of Timber
Book SynopsisThis guide interprets and assists in the use of EN 1995-1-1 structural timber. Showing typical material properties and dimensions; modifiers, and structural responses, it presents concise worked examples. Connections, an especially critical aspect of timber design, are thoroughly addressed. Relationships with other Eurocodes are explained, particularly those for EN 1990 Basis of Design. It cites British Standard - European Standard (BS EN) documents supporting the Construction Products Directive in structural timberwork. Copious references permit readers to investigate beyond the code background within the guide itself.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Scope of EC5 Part 1 2. Basic requirements 3. Material properties 4. Durability 5. Basis of structural analysis 6. Ultimate limit states 7. Serviceability limit states 8. Connections with metal fasteners 9. Components and assembles 10 Structural detailing and control 11. Annexes A, B, C 12. Fire Design 13. Multi-storey timber frames 14. Limit state design 15. Research background
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Emerald Publishing Limited ICP Design Methods for Driven Piles in Sands and
Book SynopsisBroadening the recommendations published by Jardine and Chow in 1996, this volume provides procedures that can be applied by geotechnical engineers, supported by worked examples for sands and clays. It also offers guidance on application to a range of pile types, geotechnical profiles and loading conditions.Table of ContentsIntroduction Background Design methods for piles in silica sand Design methods for piles in clay Reliability of the design methods Time effects in sand and clay Group effects in sand and clay Experience with other soil profiles Cyclic loading and seismic action Conclusions References Appendix
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Emerald Publishing Limited Tables for the Hydraulic Design of Pipes Sewers
Book SynopsisThis book is the first of two self-supporting volumes that make up the 8th edition of Tables for the Hydraulic Design of Pipes, Sewers and Channels. It presents Tables A to provide a comprehensive range of solutions of the Colebrook-White equation, covering standard diameters from 20 mm to 4000 mm plus 4500 mm. These tables are in the format established in previous editions, with sequences of tables for incrementally varying roughness sizes. A new setting adopts 50 gradient increments per order of magnitude change, upgrading from the 35 increment system of previous editions.Table of ContentsThe tabulated diameters include: All standard diameters for UK concrete drainage pipes; Many other diameters now standard for newer pipe materials as used in drainage and water; All standard diameters proposed for European Standards for drainage and water supply Also included is a comprehensive list of adjustment factors for discharges, for non-tabulated standard diameters including standard sizes in imperial units. There is comprehensive treatment of the effect of temperature variations from 15° C within the normal range for water resources and drainage, i.e. 0° C-35° C. Other features include: Tables B for accurate interpolation between table points of Tables A if required; Assessments for fluids with viscosities that significantly differ from that of Water at 15°; A comprehensively revised treatment for uniform flows in part-full pipes, in egg-shapes and in rectangular open channels; including treatment of gradually varied and rapidly varied conditions of flow; Expanded treatment of typical roughness sizes, following from experiments conducted at HR Wallingford, and treatment of additional losses at bends and other appurtenances
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Emerald Publishing Limited Piling
Book SynopsisTaking into account geographical and soil conditions, authors from throughout Europe determine the state of the art. Chapters cover design advances in piling practice, performance testing and innovations in piling systems, piling systems employed in different European countries, trends and technologies and research and developments.Table of ContentsKeynote session - piling in Europe Pile design 1 Pile design 2 Pile design 3 Plannign and control Testing methods Eurocode 7: a European geotechnical design code Innovations Piling in difficult ground and locations 1 Piling in difficult ground and locations 2 Piling in difficult ground and locations 3
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