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Following from the success of the first edition, this new edition continues to look at the rational planning for port facilities requirements (berths, storage and cargo handling equipment), organisations, management and operations with relation to planning and design of ports and marine terminals.

John Smeaton, the greatest civil engineer of the 18th century, was principal founder of the profession in Britain and an engineering scientist of international repute. This is a biography of Smeaton, which covers the whole range of his diverse achievements.

This book provides engineers with an easily understandable overview of the risk management procedures that are applicable generally to commercial organizations, the risks that might arise particularly in construction and, by the use of practical examples, how those risks can be managed.

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Based around the CDM regulations, this guide draws information from Health and Safety Executive data, to develop a profile of construction activities, enabling readers to identify and prioritise health and safety risks during the refurbishment of occupied buildings. It is useful for clients, planning supervisors, designers, and contractors.

This book assembles the practical rules and details for the efficient and economical execution of deep excavations. It draws together a wealth of experience of both design and construction from published work and the lifetime practice of the author.

This volume presents the proceedings of the first major international conference for over twenty years on the state-of-the-art of ground anchorage technology. Practical issues relating to construction and installation of anchorages are considered in a series of examples of engineering projects from around the world.

Dynamics of Marine Sands', backed up with worked examples and case studies, presents methods for calculating the various hydrodynamic and sediment dynamic quantities necessary for marine sediment transport applications, and recommends the most appropriate methods to use for engineering projects.

There has been a gradual shift away from relying on engineering solutions to individual landslide problems, to the use of various strategies to manage the problems over a broad area. This book addresses these developments and provides a multidisciplinary perspective on landslide management.

This work examines the changes in the construction and use of the built environment that are currently emerging, and how innovative practices and materials can be integrated into the construction process. It explains how technical and organizational changes can be managed to reduce costs.

Brings together expertise and experience from industry and academia to provide and overview of lime stabilisation.

Disruption claims often impact the whole of the construction industry, so this book has been written for anyone who is involved in submitting, evaluating, awarding, managing and resolving disruption claims.

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A 'how to do it' book that provides the challenge of theory application through a series of exercises. It aims to equip the reader with specialist skills that can be immediately applied in practice and is written in three inter-related parts - The framework, Planning for control and The tool kit - to promote clarity of understanding and study.

Provides a comprehensive explanation and illustration of earth reinforcement and soil structures, from the viewpoint of practising engineers involved in design and construction.

Covering all aspects of procurement, from drafting and using contracts to procurement strategies for privately financed projects, this text is written from a construction perspective, and uses examples from other industries where appropriate.

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This is a useful guide to all facets of asphalt technology as applied to the construction and maintenance of highways and reflects the very best of UK asphalt and pavement technology. It covers all aspects of fully flexible road construction from foundation design through to surface treatment. The book also covers new materials.