Temporary Works : Principles of Design and Construction

Title: Temporary Works : Principles of Design and Construction
Author: M. Grant, P. Pallett
ISBN: 0727741772 / 9780727741776
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 376
Publisher: ICE Publishing
Year: 2012
Availability: Out of Stock

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Temporary Works : Principles of Design and Construction is the first reference book to deliver authoritative and comprehensive guidance on temporary works for practising engineers.

The practicalities of temporary works are an essential, cost-and-safety-critical aspect of all construction projects, but receive minimum coverage in training and remain poorly understood by many engineers. Covering all sub-specialties of this wide-ranging topic in a single resource, this book is invaluable for permanent works designers, engineers, technicians and contractors looking to minimise costs, maximise efficiency and ensure the safety of those working on-site.

Temporary Works is

  • The only reference book to provide complete coverage of temporary works sub-specialties in a single volume.
  • Written by more than twenty industry experts established in specific fields, from falsework to floating plant.
  • Informed by the latest European codes – complete with the explanatory detail needed to use them – and up to date with current safety standards.
  • A source of immediate, practical solutions to common problems and extensive references for readers to build on existing knowledge.


Drawing on years of collective experience of temporary works in practice, this book is a key reference for temporary and permanent works designers alike, a useful training aid for new engineers, and a timely and relevant contribution to furthering knowledge in this often-overlooked field.

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Chapter 1 : Safety, Statutory and Contractual Obligations
Chapter 2 : Management of Temporary Works
Chapter 3 : Site Compounds and Set-Up
Chapter 4 : Tower Crane Bases
Chapter 5 : Site Roads and Working Platforms
Chapter 6 : Control of Groundwater
Chapter 7 : Lime and Cement Stabilisation
Chapter 8 : Jet Grouting
Chapter 9 : Artificial Ground Freezing
Chapter 10 : Slope Stability in Temporary Excavations
Chapter 11 : Sheet Piling
Chapter 12 : Trenching
Chapter 13 : Diaphragm Walls
Chapter 14 : Contiguous and Secant Piled Walls
Chapter 15 : Caissons and Shafts
Chapter 16 : Bearing Piles
Chapter 17 : Jetties and Plant Platforms
Chapter 18 : Floating Plant
Chapter 19 : Temporary Bridging
Chapter 20 : Heavy Moves
Chapter 21 : Access and Proprietary Scaffolds
Chapter 22 : Falsework
Chapter 23 : Formwork
Chapter 24 : Soffit Formwork
Chapter 25 : Climbing and Slip Forms
Chapter 26 : Temporary Façade Retention
Chapter 27 : Bridge Installation Techniques

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