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The following is a list of recent publications in the field of engineering history and heritage. It is not comprehensive. Readers are invited to notify the Editor about relevant new books for inclusion in a similar review in early 2016. Subject to availability of space, some of these books will be reviewed in Engineering History and Heritage.
BSI
BS 7913:2013 – Guide to the Conservation of Historic Buildings, 2nd edn
2013
London, UK
BSI
Cassar
, J
Stone in Historic Buildings: Characterization and Performance
2014
London, UK
The Geological Society
Clarke
, J
Early Structural Steel in London Buildings: a Discreet Revolution
2013
London, UK
English Heritage
Collette
, Q
Riveted Connections in Historical Metal Structures (1840–1940). Hot-Driven Rivets: Technology, Design and Experiments
2014
Brussels, Belgium
PhD Thesis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
See http://www.vub.ac.be/ARCH/ae-lab/people/quentin-collette
Delemontey
, Y
L'Aventure du béton assemblé: 1940–1955
2014
Paris, France
Editions de La Villette
(in French
)Dennis
, BG
Engineering the Panama Canal: a centennial retrospective.
In Proceedings of Sessions Honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Panama Canal at the ASCE Global Engineering Conference 2014, Panama City, Panama
2014
Reston, VI, USA
ASCE
Durbin
, L
Architectural Tiles: Conservation and Restoration, 2nd edn
2015
Abingdon, UK
Routledge
English Heritage
Practical Building Conservation: Roofing. Practical Building Conservation Series
2013
Farnham, UK
Ashgate Publishing Ltd
English Heritage
Pender
, R
, Ridout
, B
and Curteis
, T
Practical Building Conservation: Building Environment. Practical Building Conservation Series
2014
Farnham, UK
Ashgate Publishing Ltd
English Heritage, RICS, British Property Federationand Deloitte
Heritage Works: the Use of Historic Buildings in Regeneration. A Toolkit of Good Practice, 2nd edn
2013
Swindon, UK
English Heritage
Eurac Research
Energy Efficiency Solutions for Historic Buildings: a Handbook
2014
Basel, Switzerland
Birkhäuser
Forth Bridge Forum
The Forth Bridge: Nomination for Inclusion in the World Heritage list
2013
Gil Crespo
, I
Historia, Arquitectura y Constucción Fortificada. Ensayos Sobre Investigaciones Recientes
2014
Madrid, Spain
Instituto Juan de Herrera
(in Spanish
)Hejazi
, MM
and Mehdizadeh Saradj
, F
Persian Architectural Heritage: Conservation
2014
Southampton, UK
WIT Press
Hejazi
, MM
and Mehdizadeh Saradj
, F
Persian Architectural Heritage: Structure
2014
Southampton, UK
WIT Press
Ilki
, A
and Fardis
, M N
Seismic evaluation and rehabilitation of structures (Geotechnical, Geological & Earthquake Engineering)
2014
Cham, Switzerland
Springer
Iori
, T
and Poretti
, S
SIXXI 1. Storia Dell'Ingegneria Strutturale in Italia
2014
Rome, Italy
Gangemi
(in Italian
)Jester
, T C
Twentieth-Century Building Materials: History and Conservation
2014
Los Angeles, CA, USA
The Getty Conservation Institute
Langenberg
, S
Offenheit als Prinzip: Das Marburger Bausystem
2013
Sulgen, Switzerland
Verlag Niggli
(available in German and English
)Lorenz
, W
Das Neue Museum Berlin (Historische Wahrzeichen der Ingenieurbaukunst in Deutschland 15)
2014
Berlin, Germany
Bundesingenieurkammer
(in German
)Lorenz
, W
, May
, R
and Stritzke
, J
Die Großmarkthalle Leipzig (Historische Wahrzeichen der Ingenieurbaukunst in Deutschland; 14)
2013
Berlin, Germany
Bundesingenieurkammer
(in German
)McWilliam
, R
and Chrimes
, M
Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland: 1890–1920 v. 3
2014
London, UK
ICE Publishing
Moss
, P
London Underground: 1863 Onwards (All lines and Extensions) Designing, Building and Operating the World's Oldest Underground (Owners' Workshop Manual)
2014
Yeovil, UK
Haynes Publishing
Navascués Palacio
, P
and Huerta Fernández
, S
Segovia, su Catedral y su Arquitectura. Ensayos en Homenaje a José Antonio Ruiz Hernando
2013
Madrid, Spain
Instituto Juan de Herrera
(in Spanish
)Nicol
, S
, Beer
, C
and Scott
, C
The Age and Construction of English Homes: A Guide to Ageing the English Housing Stock
2014
Watford, UK
IHS BRE Press
O'Sullivan
, M
Assessment Procedures for Structural Wrought Iron
2013
Manchester, UK
PhD Thesis, The University of Manchester
Paxton
, R
Historic Landmark Recognition for Ballochmyle Viaduct
2014
Edinburgh, UK
School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University
Pedroche
, B
Working the London Underground from 1863 to 2013
2013
Stroud, UK
The History Press
Boyes
, G
A Bibliography of the History of Inland Waterways, Railways and Road Transport in the British Isles
2013
Oakham, UK
Railway & Canal Historical Society
Roberts
, S
Wind Wizard: Alan G. Davenport and the Art of Wind Engineering
2012
Princeton, NJ, USA
Princeton University Press
Stegmann Knut
Das Bauunternehmen Dyckerhoff & Widmann: zu den Anfängen des Betonbaus in Deutschland 1865–1918
2014
Kornwestheim, Germany
Wasmuth Ernst Verlag
(in German
)Timbert
, A
Restaurer et bâtir. Viollet-le-Duc en Bourgogne
2013
Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
Les Presses Universitaires du Septentrion
Vernon-Harcourt
, LF
Harbours and Docks: Their Physical Features, History, Construction, Equipment and Maintenance with Statistics as to their Commercial Development
2014
Cambridge, UK
Cambridge University Press
Wolmar
, C
To the Edge of the World: the Story of the Trans-Siberian Railway
2013
London, UK
Atlantic Books
ICE Publishing: All rights reserved
2015
