Structural Survey: Volume 19 Issue 2
Table of contents
Vertically restrained clay brickwork cladding
P.R. Bingel, J.J. Brooks, J.P. ForthThe use of clay brickwork masonry as a cladding on framed building structures is reviewed and the problems with the modern form of construction for brickwork cladding highlighted…
A review of the proposals for amending the energy efficiency provisions in the Building Regulations for dwellings
Stephen ToddReviews the UK government’s proposals for amending the energy efficiency of new dwellings. With the aid of worked examples the alternative calculation methods for U‐values are…
Environmental assessment of rammed earth construction systems
Graham J. Treloar, Ceridwen Owen, Roger FayPresent concerns for sustainable development have led to a revival of traditional building practices using natural or recycled resources. There is a perception that buildings…
Quantifying the relationships between buildability, structural quality and productivity in construction
Sui Pheng LowAchieving high productivity and quality standards are two important issues in the construction industry. Buildability is an important concept adopted to help raise productivity…
A linear programming decision tool for selecting the optimum excavator
David J. Edwards, Hamid Malekzadeh, Silas B. YisaPrevious methods have been developed to predict tracked hydraulic excavator output and associated costs of production, but these fail to provide a “complete” solution to the plant…
To build or not to build? Assessing the strategic needs of construction industry clients and their stakeholders
Jim Smith, Peter E.D. Love, Ray WyattThe pre‐design stage of construction projects has become a focal point in design management research in the last decade, as it is primarily the source of problems such as rework…
A multivariate approach to the prediction of maintenance needs in public housing: the tenant dimension
Femi OlubodunThis paper sets out to develop a bridge for the existing gap in knowledge by exploring the characteristics of the tenants of some LA housing estates and how they affect…