Structural Survey: Volume 21 Issue 5
Table of contents
Controlling mouse infestations in domestic properties
Gai Murphy, Brian Lindley, Peter MarshallCurrent approaches to the control of house mouse infestations rely heavily on a reactive service, where treatments are undertaken in response to complaints. The impact of…
Traditional roofing techniques in the Lake District National Park
Alan W. ScottThis paper considers vernacular roofing practices for natural slate within the Lake District National Park and looks at the application of traditional techniques within the…
Developing future energy‐performance standards for UK housing: the St Nicholas Court project – Part 2
Robert Lowe, Malcolm Bell, David RobertsThis paper and part 1, which appeared in the last issue, set out the results of a housing field trial designed to evaluate the impact of an enhanced energy‐performance standard…
Flexural performance of concrete beam splices with different surrounding concretes
H.Y. LeungIn this study, tests were conducted to investigate the effect of different concretes on the behaviour of reinforced concrete beams with central splices. Five beam specimens were…
Freeze/thaw durability in concrete with fibre additions
A.E. RichardsonFrom recent laboratory research monofilament and fibrillated polypropylene fibres were used in structural concrete and have been tested against 150 freeze/thaw cycles. The…