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Temporary structures in construction

"The most complete and current guide to temporary structures in design and constructionWith significant revisions, updates, and new chapters, Temporary Structures in Construction, Third Edition presents authoritative information on professional practice, codes, standards, design, erection, main...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ratay, Robert T. (ed.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c1984, c1996, c2012.
Edición:3rd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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245 0 0 |a Temporary structures in construction   |h [electronic resource] /   |c [edited by] Robert T. Ratay. 
250 |a 3rd ed. 
260 |a New York, N.Y. :   |b McGraw-Hill Education LLC.,   |c c1984, c1996, c2012. 
300 |a 1 v (various pagings) :   |b ill., figs., tables. 
500 |a The second edition was published by McGraw-Hill in 1996 with the title handbook of temporary structures in construction. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
505 0 |a Preface -- E. Suggestions to the instructor -- A. Part 1: business, safety, and legal aspects -- 1. Professional and business practices -- Introduction -- Professional practices -- Business practices -- Safety codes and regulations -- Professional and business advice -- 2. Standards, codes, and regulations -- General overview of standards, codes, and regulations -- National standards, specifications, and codes -- Osha and state regulations -- Recommended practice and guidelines -- References -- Bibliography -- 3. Construction and environmental loads -- Purpose and scope -- General considerations for loads -- Load factors and load combinations -- Dead loads -- Live loads -- Construction loads -- Environmental loads -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 4. Construction site safety -- Introduction -- Construction accidents, injuries, and fatalities -- Areas of interest to architects and engineers -- Osha construction standards -- Causes and prevention of construction failures -- 5. Legal aspects -- Legal relationships -- Responsibilities -- Insurance problems -- Contracts -- Subcontracting -- Claims: the unexpected in underground construction -- Informal dispute resolutions -- Protection of utilities -- Protection of adjacent premises -- Trespass -- B. Part 2: design, construction, and maintenance -- 6. Cofferdams -- Introduction -- Design considerations -- Cofferdam concepts -- Cofferdam construction stages -- Cofferdams founded on rock or through boulders -- Cellular cofferdams -- Concrete slurry wall cofferdams -- Bibliography -- 7. Earth-retaining structures -- Introduction -- Types of retaining structures -- Retaining wall bracing systems -- Freezing and grouting -- Evaluation of site conditions -- Design -- Bibliography -- 8. Diaphragm/slurry walls -- General -- Installation -- Construction problems -- Performance -- Applications and uses -- Analysis and design -- References -- Bibliography -- 9. Construction dewatering and groundwater control -- Introduction -- History of dewatering -- Factors involved in dewatering -- Dewatering methods -- Dewatering design and design considerations -- System installation, operation, and removal -- Cost elements of dewatering -- Environmental applications of dewatering -- Groundwater cutoff and exclusion methods -- Bibliography -- 10. Underground/tunneling supports -- Introduction -- General influences on tunnel support loading -- Calculating rock or soil loads on underground openings -- Installation of supports -- Tunnel supports using rockbolts -- Tunnel supports using shotcrete -- Shaft supports -- Risk management of underground and tunnel supports -- References -- 11. Underpinning -- Introduction -- Determining the need for underpinning -- Design considerations -- Precautions -- Settlements caused by underpinning -- Minimizing disturbance due to underpinning -- Temporary support with maintenance jacking -- Underpinning piers -- Pretest piles -- Bracket pile underpinning -- Micropile underpinning -- Helical pile underpinning -- Slant-augered pile underpinning -- Slurry and secant pile walls -- Jet grouting -- Ground freezing -- Safety precautions -- Construction documents -- Responsibility -- Inspection -- Bibliography. 
505 0 |a 12. Roadway decking -- Introduction -- Decking design -- Deck supports -- Concrete or timber decking -- Precast concrete decking -- Utilities -- Future trends -- Design considerations for beams and columns -- Regulations and responsibilities -- Drawings and specifications -- Costs -- 13. Construction ramps, runways, and platforms -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Design and responsibilities -- Vehicular runway plates -- Timber trestle bridges -- Prefabricated bridges -- Foundation ramps -- Runways and platforms -- Roads and driveways -- Railroads -- 14. Scaffolding -- General design considerations -- Codes of standard practice -- Design loads -- Tube and clamp scaffolds -- System scaffolds -- Sectional scaffolding (welded tubular frame scaffolding) -- Scaffold plank -- General applications of scaffolds -- Suspended (hanging) scaffolds -- Safe practices -- Bibliography -- 15. Falsework/shoring -- Frame shoring -- Stability of towers -- Screw-leg extensions -- Self-weight of shoring -- Frame layouts -- Shoring design example (standard frames) -- Shoring design example using aluminum joists and ledgers (heavy-duty frames) -- Economics of heavy-duty frames -- Estimating rental costs -- Frame height stackup -- Mud sills and shoring bases -- Reshoring -- Standardization of shoring frame tests and determination of safe allowable loads -- Single-post shores -- Flying shoring systems -- Shoring design loads -- Shoring posttensioned construction -- Shoring in alteration work -- Erection tolerances -- Falsework drawings -- Fire protection -- New product trends --The scaffolding, shoring, and forming institute, inc. -- References -- 16. Concrete formwork -- Introduction -- Design loads -- Some design considerations -- Jobsite conditions -- Formwork materials -- Handset modular forms -- Gang forms and ties -- Tie systems -- Types of forms -- Forms for prestressed concrete -- Form-release agents -- Form removal -- Tolerances -- Drawings and specifications -- Safety -- Inspection -- Forming economics -- Bridge formwork -- Form lifting systems -- Slipforming -- New construction methods and formwork development -- Reference. 
505 0 |a 17. Bracing and guying for stability -- Introduction?the role of bracing and guying in temporary structures -- Applications of temporary guying and bracing -- Loads and load combinations -- Examples -- Bibliography -- 18. Bridge falsework -- Overview -- Falsework systems -- Design loads -- Falsework stability -- Falsework design -- Falsework construction -- Falsework alternatives -- Bibliography -- 19. Temporary structures in repair and restoration -- General -- Planning -- Subsurface preparation -- Protection -- Demolition -- Scaffolding, bracing, and shoring -- Ladders and temporary stairways -- Temporary openings -- Notable recent projects -- Summary -- Attributions -- Bibliography -- 20. Cranes -- Crane and rigging basics -- Lifting machines and their accessories -- Installation and operation -- Safety, responsibilities, and regulations -- Bibliography -- 21. Protection of site, adjacent areas, and utilities -- General practices, liabilities -- Osha and other safety regulations -- Signs -- Barricades and fences -- Heat protection -- Noise control -- Sidewalk sheds -- Catch platforms and scaffolds -- Damage due to construction operations -- Protection of nearby structures -- Protection of utilities -- Monitoring surrounding ground and nearby structures' conditions -- Bibliography -- 22. Leading edge vertical containment systems -- Overview -- Phase 1: protection at the forming floor and floor above -- Phase 2: protection at the stripping and forming floors -- C. Part 3: failures -- 23. Failures of temporary structures in construction -- Construction failures -- Case histories of temporary structure failures -- How to avoid temporary structure failures? -- Attribution ? Bibliography. 
520 3 |a "The most complete and current guide to temporary structures in design and constructionWith significant revisions, updates, and new chapters, Temporary Structures in Construction, Third Edition presents authoritative information on professional practice, codes, standards, design, erection, maintenance, and failures of temporary support and access structures used in construction. New developments and advancing technologies are discussed throughout the book, and new chapters on construction and environmental loads, cranes, and lessons learned from temporary structure failures have been added. Improve the quality, safety, speed, and financial success of construction projects with help from this practical resource.Inside, 26 expert contributors cover: Professional and business practices Standards, codes, and regulations Construction and environmental loads Construction site safety Legal aspects Cofferdams Earth-retaining structures Diaphragm/slurry walls Construction dewatering Underground/tunneling supports Underpinning Roadway decking Construction ramps, runways, and platforms Scaffolding Shoring/falsework Concrete formwork Bracing and guying for stability Bridge falsework Temporary structures in repair and restoration Cranes Protection of site, adjacent areas, and utilities Failure of temporary structures in construction "--Provided by publisher. 
520 3 |a "This in-depth, up-to-date reference for the engineering/ construction community describes temporary structures used in design and construction--from scaffolding to retaining walls"--Provided by publisher. 
530 |a Also issued in print and PDF version. 
588 |a Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Sep. 18, 2014. 
650 0 |a Temporary structures (Building). 
650 7 |a TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING   |x Construction   |x General.   |2 bisacsh. 
700 1 |a Ratay, Robert T.,   |e ed. 
856 4 0 |u https://accessengineeringlibrary.uam.elogim.com/content/book/9780071753074  |z Texto completo