Chudley and Greeno's Building Construction Handbook

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Traffic management plans Traffic routes to and from the site must be checked as to the suitability for trans­ porting all the plant and materials necessary for the proposed works and within the site. The most popular method to establish the shear strength of cohesive soils is the Triaxial Compres­ sion Test. Assessing adjacent structures and property that might be adversely affected by any development works.

Bulk density This is the mass per unit volume, which includes mass of air or water in the voids and is essential information required for the design of retaining structures where the weight of the retained earth is an important factor. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe.Karl Kovac is a senior lecturer in Construction and Built Environment at Sheffield Hallam University, and a former Course Leader for BSc Construction Project Management. Roy Chudley was formerly Senior Lecturer in Building Technology at the Guildford College of Technology, UK. Duty holders ~ client, principal designer, designers, principal contractor, trade contrac­ tors and all others engaged in a construction project, including trade operatives. Liaison between client, principal designer and principal contractor is an essential requirement and can lead to simplification by agreeing apportioning and delegation of duties.

Before cutting down, uprooting, severing roots, topping off, lopping, damaging or destroying a tree, a formal application must be submitted to the LPA for consent. Chudley and Greeno’s Building Construction Handbook is the essential, easy-to-use resource for undergraduate and vocational students on a wide range of courses including NVQ and BTEC National, through to Higher National Certificate and Diploma, to Foundation and three-year Degree level. Note: Requirements under the withdrawn Construction (Health, Safety and Wel­ fare) Regulations are incorporated into the CDM Regulations. This new edition has been updated to reflect recent changes to the Building Regulations, as well as with new material on modern methods of construction, greater emphasis on sustainability, health and safety, and coverage of heat pumps, photovoltaics, underfloor heating and rainwater harvesting.must be erected prior to the commencement of building oper­ ations if such operations are adjacent to a public footpath or highway. Chudley’, as it is affectionally known by many who have made use of the extensive coverage in their teaching and studies in the built environment over nearly four decades, remains one of the bestselling construc­ tion books in the UK.