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iation's manual is revised and totally reprinted. New research and development and changes in UK government legislation have made this necessary. For the first time, the requirements for in-situ treatment and the pretreatment of timber have been considered separately. The approval of active ingredients, names, products and methods of application cover these requirements. Sections in the manual include: treatment specifications, methods of applying preservatives, health and safety requirements, commodity specifications, BWPA approved wood preservatives. Copies of the manual are available from: The Secretary, BWPA, Premier House, 150 Southampton Row, London New FIDIC directory WC1B 5AL. Price UK £38.00 with a members' discount of 50%. Cheques The fifth edition of the FIDIC Inter- must be drawn in UK£ on a London Two from Europe national Directory of Corksultirtg clearing bank and included with the Engineers is now in print. It contains order. Two up to the minute European details of the major international Cor-tvention for cor-tstmctional Steelwork (ECCS) publications are now consulting forms that confirm with available from the British Cor~struc- the FIDIC statutes on independence, tional Steelwork Association (BCSA) competence and professional status. Protection against corrosion inside An invaluable aid to anyone employing, Joint notching and ddiling buildings is a 60-page publication works with or even competes with guide intended to clear up divergent opinions international consulting engineers, on the minimum corrosion proteclion the new directory lists some 1,500 The designed strength of floor joists deemed necessary In building Interiors, offices in 140 countries. For easy can be reduced by drilling and especially multi-storey buildings. It reference, firms are also indexed notching, says the Building Research deals mainly with steel members according to the fields of engineering Establishment of the UK in a newly which have a loadbearing function in which they specialise and the published Defective Action Sheet. Holes or notches too dose together, and could be exposed to various services that they provide. FIDIC International Directory of holes drilled near joist ends or off the climatic influences. It begins by summing up some theoretical findings on Consulting Engineers (5th Edition) is neutral axis and notches badly made the physical and chemical influences priced at UK £28.00 including postage or near the centre of the span can on the development of corrosion and and packing for the UK and UK £30 weaken joists unacceptably unles possibilities of its prevention. Possible by air/surface to the rest of the world. specifically taken into account during corrosion risk of structural steels are Available for the FIDIC Secretariat, design. An accepted 'rule of thumb' then discussed and finally there are PO Box 86, CH 1000 Lausanne 12- approach which avoids problems with domestic floors is contained in examples of how to avoid the risk of Chailly, Switzerland. the new publication. corrosion in building interiors. Copies of DAS 99 Suspended The other publication is Recomtimber floors: notching and drilling of mendatiorts for the design of light joists, available from Publication Sales, gauge steel members. The recomBRF_, Garston, Watford WD2 7JR PresevaUon manual mendations within this 170-page Price 50p each (post flee but minimum book are concerned with structural order £2.00) The British Wood Preserv#-Lg Assocmembers and frames which are cold formed by cold rolling or press braking methods. Methods of design A catalogue of all of its currently by calculations or testing are given for available publications is now obtain- the load bearing capacity and servicable from the Building Services ability of elements and their conResearch and Information Associalion nections under mainly static loads. of the UK. Building Services PubliE48/87 Protection against corrosion cations lists technical reports on a inside buildings, price £12.50 UK, wide range of topics including ventil- £14.50 overseas, £ 16.50 airmail and ation and air conditioning, heating, Recommendations for the design of maintenance and reliability, installation light gauge steel members Price £26.00 UK, overseas, £30.00, airmail and quality assurance. Copies are available free of charge available on receipt of payment with from BSRIA, Old Bracknell Lane order from BSCA Ltd., 35 Old Queen West, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 Street, London SW1H 9HZ. 4AH, UK.
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iation's manual is revised and totally reprinted. New research and development and changes in UK government legislation have made this necessary. For the first time, the requirements for in-situ treatment and the pretreatment of timber have been considered separately. The approval of active ingredients, names, products and methods of application cover these requirements. Sections in the manual include: treatment specifications, methods of applying preservatives, health and safety requirements, commodity specifications, BWPA approved wood preservatives. Copies of the manual are available from: The Secretary, BWPA, Premier House, 150 Southampton Row, London New FIDIC directory WC1B 5AL. Price UK £38.00 with a members' discount of 50%. Cheques The fifth edition of the FIDIC Inter- must be drawn in UK£ on a London Two from Europe national Directory of Corksultirtg clearing bank and included with the Engineers is now in print. It contains order. Two up to the minute European details of the major international Cor-tvention for cor-tstmctional Steelwork (ECCS) publications are now consulting forms that confirm with available from the British Cor~struc- the FIDIC statutes on independence, tional Steelwork Association (BCSA) competence and professional status. Protection against corrosion inside An invaluable aid to anyone employing, Joint notching and ddiling buildings is a 60-page publication works with or even competes with guide intended to clear up divergent opinions international consulting engineers, on the minimum corrosion proteclion the new directory lists some 1,500 The designed strength of floor joists deemed necessary In building Interiors, offices in 140 countries. For easy can be reduced by drilling and especially multi-storey buildings. It reference, firms are also indexed notching, says the Building Research deals mainly with steel members according to the fields of engineering Establishment of the UK in a newly which have a loadbearing function in which they specialise and the published Defective Action Sheet. Holes or notches too dose together, and could be exposed to various services that they provide. FIDIC International Directory of holes drilled near joist ends or off the climatic influences. It begins by summing up some theoretical findings on Consulting Engineers (5th Edition) is neutral axis and notches badly made the physical and chemical influences priced at UK £28.00 including postage or near the centre of the span can on the development of corrosion and and packing for the UK and UK £30 weaken joists unacceptably unles possibilities of its prevention. Possible by air/surface to the rest of the world. specifically taken into account during corrosion risk of structural steels are Available for the FIDIC Secretariat, design. An accepted 'rule of thumb' then discussed and finally there are PO Box 86, CH 1000 Lausanne 12- approach which avoids problems with domestic floors is contained in examples of how to avoid the risk of Chailly, Switzerland. the new publication. corrosion in building interiors. Copies of DAS 99 Suspended The other publication is Recomtimber floors: notching and drilling of mendatiorts for the design of light joists, available from Publication Sales, gauge steel members. The recomBRF_, Garston, Watford WD2 7JR PresevaUon manual mendations within this 170-page Price 50p each (post flee but minimum book are concerned with structural order £2.00) The British Wood Preserv#-Lg Assocmembers and frames which are cold formed by cold rolling or press braking methods. Methods of design A catalogue of all of its currently by calculations or testing are given for available publications is now obtain- the load bearing capacity and servicable from the Building Services ability of elements and their conResearch and Information Associalion nections under mainly static loads. of the UK. Building Services PubliE48/87 Protection against corrosion cations lists technical reports on a inside buildings, price £12.50 UK, wide range of topics including ventil- £14.50 overseas, £ 16.50 airmail and ation and air conditioning, heating, Recommendations for the design of maintenance and reliability, installation light gauge steel members Price £26.00 UK, overseas, £30.00, airmail and quality assurance. Copies are available free of charge available on receipt of payment with from BSRIA, Old Bracknell Lane order from BSCA Ltd., 35 Old Queen West, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 Street, London SW1H 9HZ. 4AH, UK.
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