This guide provides engineers with an overview of the structural fire engineering design process and the techniques available to ensure the safe and economical fire design of concrete structures.
This volume explores concrete durability under four themes: Retaining and extending performance; Fundamental mechanisms; Replace, repair and retain; Extreme exposure conditions. It includes keynote papers by the foremost exponents in their fields.
This publication brings together current thinking on the behaviour of concrete in fire.
This report is the culmination of a wide-ranging survey into the performance of both current European concrete repair techniques and inspection practice, and current research projects.
Demonstrates the continuing health and societal impacts of poor housing in Wales. Work to reduce the worst hazards would have a benefit to the NHS of £67 million per year. Other major indirect savings are also indicated for improving poor housing.
What is the condition of the housing stock in Northern Ireland, and what impact does poor housing have on health costs? This report, commissioned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and BRE Trust, shows how the NHS could save £33 million per year.
This guide gives a concise review of the art and science of designing for daylight.
Guide to design of sustainable domestic and low-rise buildings. It gives a starting point for selection and specification and will equip the designer to talk to specialists with a sound understanding of key principles.
Provides understanding of the complex phenomena governing durability and long-term performance of concrete structures, as a basis for service-life design, focusing on the behaviour of the structure and its interaction with its environment.
Guidance on waste management routes and how to improve reuse, recycling and recovery of 'difficult' demolition wastes, such as carpet underlay, insulated concrete formwork, industrial batteries, structural insulated panels (SIPs) and smoke alarms.
This BRE report provides information on trends relating to energy use and energy efficiency in Registered Social Landlord (RSL) homes.
Considers the broad environmental concerns of climate change, resource use and impact on wildlife, but balances these against the needs for a high quality, safe and healthy internal environment.