This document is written for the Clients Principal Technical Adviser on a construction project, since this professional is responsible for both directing the project and investigating its effects on the neighbourhood. It urges the Principal Techincal Adviser to understand the value of an adequate and timely investigation of the site and the underlying ground, to judge whether the Clients proposed investment is exposed to acceptable risk and represents value for money.

Site Investigation in Construction Part 2: Planning, Procurement and Quality Management (Pt. 2)

Site Investigation Steering Group

American Society of Civil Engineers/Thomas Telford

This Specification includes associated Schedules and a Bill of Quantities, and is intended for general application to ground investigation work. The Bill of Quantities is presented as a preamble and a comprehensive list of work items, which conveniently cross-relate to the Specification items. This Specification may be used in conjunction with any suitable contractual agreement between the procurer and ground investigation contractor. The involvement of a Geotechnical Adviser of Geotechnical Specialist is considered essential in the planning, procurement and supervision of ground investigation work.

Specification for Ground Investigation (Site Investigation in Construction)

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Inst of Civil Engineers Pub

These guidelines seek to promote the use of safe working practices in the investigation of landfills and contaminated land. They are intended for use by individuals or organisations who are involved in the planning, specification, procurement, supervision and execution of such work.For each project the objectives and anticipated hazards should be clearly defined and categorised to enable the site investigation contractor to select the approppriate plant, equipment, drilling methods, materials and protective measures for the safe investigation for the site.

Guidelines for the Safe Investigation by Drilling of Landfills and Contaminated Land

Effective Site Investigation provides an introductory guide to accepted best practice for site investigations, both for construction professionals such as civil and structural engineers, builders and architects, and for their clients. It has been prepared by the Site Investigation Steering Group, a multidisciplinary body representing those professional institutions, learned societies, trade organisations and government agencies involved or affected by site investigations. The second edition represents a major revision and extension of the series with the aim of bringing together the whole site investigation industry and is intended for general application to all ground investigation work.

Effective Site Investigation (Site Investigation in Construction)

ICE Publishing

the book focuses on the designing and running and building of tunnels with regards to their fire safety elements. This is an updated second edition of the book. The book is a specialist design title and is technical, not an overview of the topic but rather in depth. It has some managerial elements within it, in terms of what you will need to know in tunnel fire safety. Spanning the spectrum of current knowledge available in the field of tunnel fire safety, Handbook of Tunnel Fire Safety covers a diverse range of topics. This new edition includes new information on automatic incident detection (AID), fire suppression in tunnels, heat release rates in tunnel fires, new case studies, and all up-to-date information on probabilistic modelling and tunnel fires, and tunnel fires and human behaviour. The book will appeal to all concerned with fire safety in tunnels including designers, operators, regulators, emergency services, equipment manufacturers and researchers.

UK Specification for Ground Investigation (Site Investigation in Construction)