Building Regulations in Brief - Hardcover

Tricker, Ray

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750653671 ISBN 13: 9780750653671

Verlag: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

Baffled by the Building Regs? Confused by codes of practice? Mystified by materials and puzzled by planning permission? Then look no further! This handy guide is not only for builders and DIY enthusiasts but, with its ready reference and no-nonsense approach, it is equally useful to designers, building surveyors and inspectors, students and architects. This easy-to-understand pocket book gives sufficient and practical information to enable you to comply with the regulations in the simplest and most cost-effective manner possible. It takes away the mystique of the Building Regulations and provides an in-brief guide to meeting its requirements, providing simple and practical information on how the regulations can be easily and cost effectively adhered to. It explains the meaning of the regulations, their history, current status, requirements, associated documentation and how local authorities and councils view its importance, also emphasising the benefits and requirements of these regulations. It includes such useful sections as structure and requirements, interpretation and application, structural stability, structural fire and safety precautions, site preparation and resistance to moisture, toxic substances, sound insulation, ventilation, hygiene, drainage and waste disposal, heat producing appliances, stairs, ramps and guards, conservation of fuel and power, access to facilities for disabled people, glazing - materials and protection, materials and workmanship, drafts for development, planning permission and local authorities, environmental control, safety and quality.

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Ray Tricker served with the Royal Corps of Signals (for a total of 37 years) during which time he held various managerial posts culminating in being appointed as the Chief Engineer of NATO ACE COMSEC. Most of Ray's work since joining Herne European Consultancy Ltd has centred on the European Railways. He has held a number of posts with the Union International des Chemins de fer (UIC) (e.g. Quality Manager of the European Train Control System (ETCS), European Union (EU) T500 Review Team Leader, European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Users Group Project Co-ordinator, HEROE Project Co-ordinator) and currently (as well as writing books!) he is busy preparing a complete Quality Management System for the European Rail Research Institute (ERRI) in Holland, aimed at gaining them ISO 9000 accreditation in the near future. He is also consultant to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) advising them on ISO 9001:2000 compliance, and has recently been appointed Fellow of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (FIRSE).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0750653671
• ISBN 13: 9780750653671
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 560
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