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Temporary works : principles of design and construction / edited by Murray Grant and Peter F. Pallett.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Temporary structures (Building).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 376 p.) : ill.
- Place of Publication:
- London : ICE Publishing, 2012.
- Summary:
- The practicalities of temporary works are an essential, cost-and-safety-critical aspect of all construction projects, but receive minimum coverage in training and remain poorly understood by many engineers. Covering all sub-specialties of this wide-ranging topic in a single resource, this book is invaluable for permanent works designers, engineers, technicians and contractors looking to minimise costs, maximise efficiency and ensure the safety of those working on-site.
- Contents:
- 1. Safety, statutory and contractual obligations / Andrew Rattray & Peter F. Pallett
- 2. Management of temporary works / Godfrey Bowring
- 3. Site compounds and set-up / Geoff Miles
- 4. Tower crane bases / Laurie York
- 5. Site roads and working platforms / Christopher Tate
- 6. Control of groundwater / Neil Smith
- 7. Lime and cement stabilisation / Mike Brice & Neil Smith
- 8. Jet grouting / John Hislam & Neil Smith
- 9. Artificial ground freezing / Neil Smith
- 10. Slope stability in temporary excavations / Neil Smith
- 11. Sheet piling / Ray Filip
- 12. Trenching / Ray Filip
- 13. Diaphragm walls / Chris Robinson & Andrew Bell
- 14. Contiguous and secant piled walls / Chris Robinson & Andrew Bell
- 15. Caissons and shafts / Andrew Smith
- 16. Bearing piles / John Hislam
- 17. Jetties and plant platforms / Paul Boddy
- 18. Floating plant / Paul Boddy
- 19. Temporary bridging / Bernard Ingham
- 20. Heavy moves / Martin Haynes & Andrea Massera
- 21. Access and proprietary scaffolds / Peter F. Pallett & Ian Nicoll
- 22. Falsework / Peter F. Pallett & Godfrey Bowring
- 23. Formwork / Laurie York & Peter F. Pallett
- 24. Soffit formwork / Peter F. Pallett
- 25. Climbing and slip forms / Jim Murray
- 26. Temporary façade retention / Ray Filip & Stuart Marchand
- 27. Bridge installation techniques / Keith Broughton & John Gill
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 30, 2012).
- ISBN:
- 1-62870-415-2
- 0-7277-4199-3
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