Basements for dwellings

This document has been prepared by the Basement Development Group on behalf of the British Cement Association (BCA) and the National House-Building Council (NHBC). It is approved by the Secretary of State under Section 6 of the Building Act 1984 as practical guidance on meeting the requirements of relevant paragraphs in Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 1991 (as amended 1994) as they apply to the incorporation of basements to dwellings. In its specific application this publication supplements the basic level of guidance provided by the Secretary of State in each part of the Regulations. Like all Approved Documents, this document places no obligation on the user to adopt any of the given provisions if compliance with the requirements of the Building Regulations can be
demonstrated in some other way. The guidance contained in an Approved Document relates only to the particular requirements of the Regulations which that Document addresses. The building work will also have to comply with the requirements of any other relevant paragraphs of Schedule 1 to the Regulations. There are Approved Documents which give guidance on the requirements in Schedule 1 and on regulation 7. In accordance with regulation 8, the requirements in Parts A to K and N of ScheduleÊ1 to the Building Regulations do not require anything to be done except for the purpose of securing the reasonable health and safety of persons in or about the building.

GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF SUCTION ANCHORS IN CLAY

This Recommended Practice is based on the results from the Joint Industry Project “Reliability-Based Calibration of Design Code for Suction Anchors” /1/. This Recommended Practice includes a design code for suction anchors. The design code is recommended by DNV for use in designing suction anchors in clay. The design code is a more formal part of the Recommended Practice in that it specifies requirements, rather than guidance, with respect to which design rules shall be satisfied and which partial safety factors shall be used in the design.

Dynamics: Theory and Application

Proceedings of the International Workshop on
Sustainable Development and Concrete Technology

The International Workshop on Sustainable Development and Concrete Technology is being held to address the role of portland cement concrete materials and construction in sustainable development. The main purpose of the workshop is to promote global interaction and research collaboration for a better understanding of sustainable development as applied to concrete technology. China’s economic growth and its impact on the global environment have received a great deal of attention. China is now the world’s largest cement producer and consumer. China’s cement production in 2003 was over 800 million tons, more than one-third of the world’s supply. Sustainable development in China is urgent. The workshop is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, USA, and cosponsored by American Concrete Institute International, USA, the Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Northwestern University, USA, and many distinguished organizations in the People’s Republic of China. The workshop is organized by Iowa State University, USA, and Tsinghua University, PRC, and hosted by Tsinghua University. The international workshop includes two major themes: (1) critical issues of sustainable development and emerging technology for “green” concrete and (2) concrete durability and sustainable system. This volume of proceedings contains 31 papers presented at the workshop, about half of which are keynote and invited papers from eminent international experts. In addition to the paper sessions, the workshop includes a panel discussion on the future directions of sustainable development and international collaborations.