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A must-have for everyone needing to comply with the Building Regulations more...

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Baffled by the Building Regs? Confused by codes of practice? Mystified by materials and puzzled by planning permission? Then look no further!. This handy and affordable guide is a time-saver for both professionals and enthusiasts. The information is sensibly organised by building element rather than by regulation, so that you can quickly lay your hands on whatever you need to know from whichever document. The authors’ practical and no-nonsense advice will enable you to comply with the regulations in the simplest and most cost-effective manner. The benefits and requirements of each regulation are clearly explained, as are history, current status, associated documentation and how local authorities and council view their importance. This new edition includes:. * The new Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order and what this means for Part B (Fire Safety). * Updates to Part L (Energy Efficiency). * An improved user-friendly index. * Annexes covering; Access and facilities for disabled people; Conservation of fuel and power; Sound insulation and Electrical Safety provided online more...

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The must-have guide to building services engineering. more...

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This book deals with structural surveys for all types of building - domestic industrial and commercial - and includes diagnosis of a wide range of defects. It considers both modern and older construction methods, and deals with the particular problems of alterations and restoration work. Guidance is given on how to carry out measured surveys and on report writing. The third edition covers the latest definitions of types of property surveys, more information on report writing and a range of detail updates. more...

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Everything you need to design…install…. replace and rehabilitate buried pipe systems. Put a single-volume treasury of underground piping solutions at your command! A one-of-a kind resource, Buried Pipe Design, Second Edition, identifies and explains every factor you must know to work competently and confidently with the subsurface infrastructure of distribution systems, including sewer lines, drain lines, water mains, gas lines, telephone and electrical conduits, culverts, oil lines, coal slurry lines, subway tunnels and heat distribution lines. Within the pages of this acclaimed professional tool you’ll find space-age remedies for the aging, deteriorating piping beneath America’s cities -- and learn how to design long-lived systems capable of delivering vital services and meeting new demands. This comprehensive, state-of-the-art resource shows you how to:. * Determine loads on buried pipes. * Understand pipe hydraulics. * Choose an installation design for buried gravity flow pipes. * Design for both rigid pipe and flexible pipe. * Select appropriate pipe for your application based on material properties. * Work within safety guidelines. * Handle soil issues, including pipe embedment and. backfill. * Employ the powerful tool of finite element analysis (FEA). * Adhere to current standards of the AWWA, ASTM, and other relevant standards organization. * Save time with actual design examples. * More!. This thorough update of A. P. Moser's classic guide is now twice the size of the previous edition -- reflecting the vast progress and changes in the field in mere decade!You’ll find enormous amounts of all-new material, including:. *External Loads chapter: minimum soil cover, with a discussion of similitude; soil subsidence; load due to temperature rise; seismic loads; and flotation. *Design of Gravity Flow Pipes chapter: compaction techniques; E’ analysis; parallel pipes and trenches; and analytical methods for predicting performance of more...

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