General Information
Metric system
Typical metric units for UK structural engineering
Imperial units
Conversion factors
Measurement of angles
Construction documentation and procurement
Drawing conventions
Common arrangement of work sections
Summary of association of consulting engineers conditions of engagement
Statutory Authorities and Permissions
Planning
Building regulations and standards
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Technical booklets
Listed buildings
Conservation areas
Tree preservation orders
Archaeology and ancient monuments
Party Wall etc. Act
Construction design & management
Building information modelling
Design Data
Design data checklist
Structural form
Structural movement joints
Fire resistance periods for structural elements
Typical building tolerances
Historical use of building materials
Selection of materials
Selection of floor construction
Transportation
Temporary/auxiliary works toolkit
Soldiers
Slimshor compression capacity
Slimshor moment capacity
Ladder beams
Unit beams
Basic and Shortcut Tools for Structural Analysis
Load factors and limit states
Geometric section properties
Parallel axis theorem
Composite sections
Material properties
Coefficients of linear thermal expansion
Coefficients of friction
Sign Conventions
Beam bending theory
Beam bending and deflection formulae
Clapeyron's equations of three moments
Continuous beam bending formulae
Struts
Euler
Rigid frames under lateral loads
Plates
Torsion
Taut wires, cables and chains
Vibration
Eurocodes
Eurocode background
Eurocodes and European public procurement rules
Limit state philosophy and Eurocode partial safety factors
Design values of actions-partial load factor combinations
Combination factors
Summary of combined factors: Persistent situations
Comparison of BS and Eurocode partial load factors
Design life
Actions on Structures
Permanent actions
Variable actions: Imposed floor loads
Typical unit floor and roof loadings
Typical 'all up' loads
Variable actions: Wind loading
Variable actions: Horizontal barrier loads
Minimum barrier heights
Eurocode combinations of actions for serviceability limit states
Typical deflection limits
Stability, robustness and disproportionate collapse
Stability
Robustness, accidental damage and disproportionate collapse
Disproportionate collapse requirements with British Standard clause References
Reinforced Concrete
Summary of material properties
Concrete mixes
Reinforcement
Durability and fire resistance concrete durability
Preliminary sizing of concrete elements
Reinforced concrete design to BS EN 1992
Punching shear
Reinforced concrete column design charts
Reinforcement bar bending to BS 8666
Summary of differences with BS BS 8110: Concrete strength
Reinforcement Estimates
Structural Steel
Types of steel products
Mild steel section sizes and tolerances
Hot rolled section tables
Member axes and dimension notation
Slenderness
Effective length
Elastic properties of stainless-steel alloys for design
Durability and fire resistances
Fire resistance
Stainless-Steel design to BS EN 1993-1
Steel design to BS 449
Composite Steel and Concrete
Composite flooring elements
Summary of material properties
Preliminary sizing of composite elements
Preliminary sizing
Approximate limits on holes in rolled steel beams
Timber and Plywood
Timber products
Summary of material properties
Sizes and processing of timber
Timber section sizes
Laminated timber products
Durability and fire resistance
Preliminary sizing of timber elements
Timber design to BS EN 1995
Modification factors
Deflections
Timber joints
Summary of differences with BS 5268: Structural timber
Masonry
Summary of material properties
Geometry and arrangement brick and block sizes
Durability and fire resistance
Preliminary sizing of masonry elements
Geotechnics
Selection of foundations and retaining walls
Site investigation
Soil classification
Typical soil properties
Drained conditions, '
Undrained conditions, u =
Preliminary sizing
Quick estimate design methods for shallow foundations
Simplified equations for allowable bearing capacity after
Brinch Hansen
Quick estimate design methods for deep foundations
Introduction to geotechnical design to BS EN 1997
Structural Glass
Types of glass products
Typical glass section sizes and thicknesses
Durability and fire resistance
Typical glass sizes for common applications
Structural glass design
Connections
Friction grip connections
Holes
Bolted connections
Non-silicon adhesives
Structural silicones
Building Elements, Materials, Fixings and Fastenings
Waterproofing
Basement waterproofing to BS 8102
Screeds
Precast concrete hollowcore slabs
Bi-metallic corrosion
Fixings and fastenings
Cold weather working
Effect of fire on construction materials
Sustainability
Environmental indicators
Climate change predictions for the United Kingdom
Sustainability scenarios and targets
Sustainable building design priorities
Exposed slabs and thermal mass
Embodied energy
Construction waste
Reclaimed materials
Recycled materials
Design for demountability
Green materials specification
Toxicity, health and air quality
Sustainable timber
Cement substitutes
Sustainable aggregates
Useful Mathematics
Trigonometric relationships
Special triangles
Equations of curves
Standard differentials and integrals
Useful Addresses
Further Reading
Sources
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