Structural Survey: Volume 16 Issue 3
Table of contents
Risks associated with chemical treatment residues in buildings
David WattPast and current uses of chemical treatments to control or eradicate fungal infections and/or insect infestations in buildings have led to a number of reported cases where…
Theatres are different
John EarlThe writer draws on personal experience to suggest that theatres, as a building type, are particularly vulnerable to ill‐advised alteration. He describes the peculiarities of…
Low energy office at the building research establishment
Bartholomew StevensThis building represents a major advance in the design of low energy buildings. It was designed to demonstrate techniques which can be used in future low energy and…
Adjudication on JCT 81 contracts
Anthony C. EnsomThe purpose of the article is to highlight for adjudicators key issues arising under the JCT 81 standard form of building contract which need to be understood in order to reach…
The development of ground floor constructions: part 5 (damp proofing existing ground floors)
James DouglasContinues to examine the provision of damp proofing in ground‐supported floors. Considers the problems associated with dampness in and damp proofing of floors in old buildings…
Subsidence case studies: using soil suction techniques
Stephen PlanteThe investigation of root‐induced clay shrinkage cases can be difficult. The soil suction technique is an invaluable aid to correct diagnosis, quickly and cheaply. Incorrect…
Use of scanning electron microscopy in concrete studies
R.V. Balendran, H.W. Pang, H.X. WenThis paper offers a brief review of the present use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in concrete studies, from the perspective of how research in materials science is…