...Achintya Haldar; Ali Mehrabian Purpose Structural engineering as a part of civil engineering has over 5,000 years of distinguished history, as documented in this paper. An attempt is made in this paper to define structural engineering as it exists at present, then some historical structures...

... than modest excavations. These will include proposals for tree planting. Although published history of the garden is vague ‐ the only reference to the planting being described in the original sales prospectus and early sketch drawings ‐ the major trees (described in detail below) speak...

...Lawrie Hurst © MCB UP Limited 1998 --> Buildings History Metals Research English Heritage Research Transactions (Volume 1) James & James (Scientific Publishers) Ltd for English Heritage£30x + 118 pp. Keywords Buildings, History,Metals, Research This new series...

... and steel structures. If their engineers don't have it, use it and know its contents then they should look elsewhere for appropriate informed advice. © MCB UP Limited 1998 --> Building History Iron Appraisal of Existing Iron and Steel Structures M. BussellSCI1997A4: xii + 170...

... The first chapter defines premature staining and discusses the effects. An important look at history follows, and then a description of how and why buildings stain. Thirty pages of pictures of case studies serve to illustrate the matters discussed earlier and the book concludes with guidance...

... the various types and traces their evolution. Indicates that suspended timber ground floors became more common after the mid‐nineteenth century. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Architecture Building materials History Timber This paper on ground floor constructions is in two parts. Part 1 traces...

... Railway Co. to raise the Tollhouse at Coalport Bridge”[16]. The matter was clearly not resolved immediately with minutes at later meetings continuing to refer to the matter: © MCB UP Limited 1996 Buildings Conservation History Structural surveys The Buildings at Risk Trust (BART...

...Richard Catt Looks at pavings and how they contribute to the character of villages, towns and cities. Surveys the history of pavings from Roman times, and discusses the different types of paving which can be found. Concludes with an outline of legal controls and planning policies. © MCB UP...

... between the sixteenth century and the late twentieth century. Architecture Conservation Doors History © MCB UP Limited 1996 As well as making it easy to study concealed elements, the Collection also facilitates an appreciation of the historic evolution of more readily visible features...

... pivotal contributions of various researchers. Explores the role of lead in history, in literature and in art. Briefly surveys occupational exposure to lead in the USA and elsewhere. Describes the reasons for, and consequences of, lead in petrol and in paint. Summarizes an outstanding paper on the topic...

... and resist the spread of flames. Air pressurization, as mentioned previously, may then be utilized to allow an existing staircase to be used as an escape route. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Buildings Fire safety History Ireland A fire safety strategy for a specific building needs management...

... certificate is issued. The fire authority has been able to serve a prohibition or closure notice under the Act if a “designated” building has not been kept up to the required standards. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Buildings Fire safety History Ireland Regulations With all buildings...

...P.G. Swallow Traces the history of the use of ceramics in the decoration of buildings. Provides definitions of the various types of ceramic used in buildings construction; and their derivation. Follows the use of terracotta and other glazed architectural ceramics in Britain, from Roman times...

... for size and spacing. Such hand cleft laths are still available. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Building materials Buildings Conservation History Highly decorative stucco and fibrous plaster ceilings are to be found throughout the country and a great number have stood for many centuries,so...

... a temporary restraint. NOTE Part II of this paper will be published in the next issue of the Journal. REFERENCES 1 From Horstman, F. C. (1946) 'History of Building', Pitman & Son Ltd, London. 2 From Greenhalgh, R. (1948) 'Modern Building Construction', The New Era Publishing Co Ltd, London. 3 From Brunskill...

...Diana Holbrook Describes the project undertaken to archive the structural,architectural and restoration history of Rochester Cathedral in Kent,detailing the approach, some of the disappointments and pitfalls, and the sources from which the information came. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Churches...

... services contractor and mechanical services contractor, supervised by a clerk of works. Suggests that the work would have been more efficiently carried out by a single consultant. © MCB UP Limited 1993 History Conservation Building materials Engineers Planning Legislation Repair...

... lack of organization and management in many restoration projects underway. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Italy Conservation History European Union Legislation Planning Urban environment Conservation in Italy Richard Catt MPhilFRICS AA Dip (Conservation) Richard Catt is married with two...

...Richard Catt Describes something of the history and geography of Czechoslovakia before describing, with photographs, some of the most interesting and important buildings in the country. Points to some opportunities (as at 1991) for west European property developers. © MCB UP Limited 1992...

...L.T. Sparks Outlines the history of the town of Bath in respect of its Georgian architecture and discusses the reasons and methods behind 20th century conservation schemes. Discusses the importance of the town in the development of urban planning and describes construction, design and materials...