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Concise Eurocode 2

Concise Eurocode 2
For the design of in-situ concrete framed buildings to BS EN 1992-1-1: 2004 and its UK National Annex: 2005 R S Narayanan FREng C H Goodchild BSc CEng MCIOB MIStructE

Thermal Mass for Housing

yanan, the main author of this publication, hairman of CEN/TC 250/SC2, the committee le for structural Eurocodes on concrete. He is t to Clark Smith Partnership, consulting engineers.
R S Narayanan FREng C H Goodchild BSc CEng MCIOB MIStructE

Goodchild is Principal Structural Engineer for rete Centre where he promotes efcient concrete d construction. Besides helping to author this on, he has managed several projects to help with duction of Eurocode 2.

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CONCRETE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CHANGING CLIMATE

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The Concrete Centre aims to assist all those who design and construct in concrete to fully realise the potential of the material. To help to achieve this, The Concrete Centre has published a wide range of guidance and technical literature to explain the procedures and processes involved for the effective use of concrete. This catalogue presents the current range of brochures published by The Concrete Centre and some of its industry partners. These titles and more are available for download or to order as hard copies from The Centres website. To access this full list of publications visit www.concretecentre. com/publications

School Construction

Concrete Wind Towers

HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS USING CONCRETE FRAMES AND CLADDING

CONCRETE SOLUTIONS FOR OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE WIND FARMS

Concrete Framed Buildings

A GUIDE TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Contents
Civil Engineering Sustainable Solutions using Concrete Concrete and Fire Concrete and Sound Insulation Concrete Framed Buildings Concrete in Housing Concrete in Buildings (series) Concrete in Civil Engineering (series) Concrete in Sustainable Construction Concrete Structures Concrete Wind Towers Concrete Towers for Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms Crosswall Construction Energy and CO2: Achieving targets with concrete and masonry High Performance Buildings using Insulating Concrete Formwork High Performance Buildings using Tunnel Form Construction Home Office Project Profile Highway Safety Barrier High Performance Hospitals Hybrid Concrete Construction New Concrete Engineering New Concrete 07 Office Cost Study Post-tensioned Concrete Floors Precast Concrete in Buildings Precast Concrete Paving Remediating Brownfield Land School Construction Shed Structures: a new approach Sustainable Concrete Thermal Mass Thermal Mass for Housing 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 Cement and Concrete Industry Publications CCIP is an industry initiative to produce quality technical design guidance. Titles are published by the British Cement Association, British Precast, the British Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, The Concrete Centre and The Concrete Society. A Design Guide for Footfall Induced Vibration of Structures Best Practice Guidance for Hybrid Concrete Construction Cost Model Study Commercial Buildings Cost Model Study School Buildings Concise Eurocode 2 Concrete Buildings Scheme Design Manual Concrete Bridge Construction Design and Construction using Insulating Concrete Formwork How to Design Concrete Structures using Eurocode 2 How to Design Masonry Structures using Eurocode 6 (series) How to Design Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs using Finite Element Analysis How to Specify Concrete for Civil Engineering Structures using BS 8500 Hydraulically-bound Mixtures for Pavements Properties of Concrete for use in Eurocode 2 RC Spreadsheets: version 3 (CD and User Guide) The Essential Guide to the Remediation of Brownfield Land Utilisation of Thermal Mass in Non-Residential Buildings 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15

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All advice or information from The Concrete Centre is intended for use in Great Britain only by those who will evaluate the significance and limitations of its contents and take responsibility for its use and application. No liability (including that for negligence) for any loss resulting from such advice or information is accepted by The Concrete Centre or its subcontractors, suppliers or advisors. Readers should note that publications from The Concrete Centre are subject to revision from time to time and should therefore ensure that they are in possession of the latest version.

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Civil Engineering Sustainable Solutions using Concrete

There is a growing pressure from Government and clients to create infrastructure that meets the needs of todays communities without compromising the needs of future generations; sustainable development. This publication outlines the use of concrete in civil engineering projects when designed and built in response to sustainability objectives. n Publication date: 2005 n Ref: TCC/05/04 n Free - PDF download available

Concrete and Fire

It is critical that we create buildings and structures that protect both people and property as effectively and efficiently as possible. One of concretes many inherent benefits is its performance in fire. Concrete performs well as an engineered solution and as a material in its own right; this publication explains how. n Publication date: 2004 n Ref: TCC/05/01 n Free - PDF download available

Concrete can contribute to the construction of inspirational buildings. Concrete Framed Buildings (see page 3) is an overview publication relating to the use of concrete frames in buildings. Other brochures, which form part of this set, focus on specific elements of concrete construction and include: precast concrete; hybrid concrete construction; crosswall; posttensioning and school and hospital buildings. Further details on these brochures can be found within this guide.

Photos: John Gollins/DBI Design

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Concrete and Sound Insulation

This publication will be especially helpful to architects, engineers, surveyors and builders and anyone involved in the specification and building of new residential properties which will incorporate concrete wall or floor elements. The straightforward guidance covers construction to meet the requirements of the Building Regulations Part E: 2006 (England and Wales) of purpose-built dwelling houses and flats, and other residential buildings including hotels, hostels, boarding houses, residential homes, nursing accommodation and student halls of residence. n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: TCC/04/03 n Free - PDF download available

Concrete Framed Buildings

Concrete Framed Buildings
At the start of each project, a decision is made about the form and material for the structural frame. This publication sets out to help the designer come to an informed decision, giving likely structural options for a concrete frame, with useful points to note written by engineers for engineers. The publication also discusses issues facing designers and provides background information on sustainability, innovations in concrete and best practice. n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: TCC/03/024 n Free PDF download available

A GUIDE TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Concrete in Housing
A series of reprints of articles published in Concrete magazine. The articles cover topics such as modern methods of construction, basements and foundations, sustainability and high-rise residential buildings. n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: TCC/04/04 n Free

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Concrete in Buildings (series)

A series of reprints of articles published in Concrete and Concrete Engineering International magazines. n Volume 1: Articles cover design matters, precast concrete in construction and case studies. p Publication date: 2004 p Ref: TCC/03/015 p Free n Volume 2: Articles cover post-tensioned construction, precast concrete construction and case studies. p Publication date: 2006 p Ref: TCC/03/028 p Free

Concrete in Civil Engineering (series)

A series of reprints of articles published in Concrete and Concrete Engineering International magazines. They represent exciting examples of innovative uses of concrete in civil engineering. n Volume 1: Articles cover roads and paving; concrete safety barriers and pipes and culverts. p Publication date: 2004 p Ref: TCC/02/01 p Free n Volume 2: Articles cover remediation of brownfield land; sustainability; wind farms and marine works. p Publication date: 2005 p Ref: TCC/02/02 p Free n Volume 3: Articles cover railways; barriers and sustainability. p Publication date: 2006 p Ref: TCC/02/06 p Free

Concrete in Sustainable Construction

With changes in the environmental, social and political climate, developers and designers are now having to consider the potential climate change impacts in any new development and the measures necessary to produce truly sustainable projects. The topics in this compendium of reprints of articles published in Concrete and Concrete Engineering International magazines give an overview of some of concretes sustainable benefits, with case studies. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: TCC/05/07 n Free

Concrete Structures
This fourth annual edition of Concrete Structures, inserted as a supplement in The Structural Engineer, includes articles on the sustainable use of aggregates; commercial savings; school solutions; solid facades for concrete structures and the project which commanded the best ever BREEAM score. n Publication date: 2007 n Free PDF download available
Further issues in this series are available visit www.concretecentre.com/publications

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Concrete Wind Towers

Concrete Wind Towers
There is no prescriptive plan showing how to develop a wind farm, whether onshore or offshore. Each selected or prospective site is unique, with its own mix of physical, economical, and access constraints. This publication demonstrates the key role that concrete can play in realising cost efficient, sustainable and constructible energy converters, addressing the major issues relevant to any wind farm development. n Publication date: 2005 n Ref: TCC/02/04 n Free PDF download available

CONCRETE SOLUTIONS FOR OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE WIND FARMS

Concrete Towers for Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms

The Concrete Centre commissioned Gifford to undertake conceptual design studies of concrete towers for wind energy converters. This document draws together the results presented in the onshore and offshore research. It presents ideas and issues on the design and deployment of concrete towers and associated structures, and points to a real opportunity for the substantial and economic use of concrete tower structures in wind energy developments. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: TCC/02/05 n Free PDF download available

Concrete Towers for Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN STUDIES

Crosswall Construction
Crosswall Construction
Crosswall is a modern and effective method of construction which uses precast, cellular concrete components to achieve structurally robust, fast, economical medium and high-rise buildings. This publication explains the benefits of using crosswall construction and includes case studies of projects which have benefited from its effectiveness. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: TCC/03/26 n Free PDF download available

HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS USING CONCRETE FRAMES AND CLADDING

Guided Buslanes
Publications on design and construction for guided bus solutions are available from our partner organisation, Britpave. For a full list, visit www.britpave.org.uk

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Energy and CO2: Achieving targets with concrete and masonry

Providing guidance for using concrete and masonry, this publication should enable designers to meet the mandatory energy and CO2 targets in the Code for Sustainable Homes. Central to this is the need for enhanced insulation and reduced air leakage. These are among the issues explored in this guide, which sets out the broad energyrelated design issues and options for achieving Code level 3 and beyond in masonry and concrete homes. To this end, a range of fabric and services scenarios have been assessed and the results presented graphically with detailed supporting information. n Publication date: 2008 n Ref: TCC/05/09 n Free - PDF download available

High Performance Buildings using Insulating Concrete Formwork

Insulating Concrete Formwork (ICF) is a system that consists of twin-walled, expanded polystyrene panels or blocks that are quickly built up to create formwork for the walls of a building.The formwork is then filled with quality assured, readymixed concrete to create a robust structure with the insulated walls remaining in place. This publication provides more information on this system and highlights the benefits it can offer, including excellent thermal and sound insulation. n Publication date: 2003 n Free - PDF download available

High Performance Buildings using Tunnel Form Construction

Tunnel form is a formwork system that allows the contractor to cast walls and slabs in one operation on a daily cycle. It combines the speed, quality and accuracy of offsite produced ready-mix concrete and formwork with the flexibility and economy of cast in-situ construction. This publication describes how this construction method works and the benefits it can offer as well as highlighting projects where tunnel form has been used. n Publication date: 2004 n Ref: TCC/04/02 n Free PDF download available

Home Office headquarters, Westminster, London. It was decided at an early stage to adopt an innovative, hybrid concrete superstructure frame. The frame contains a high proportion of precast concrete stitched together with in-situ concrete columns, walls and slab topping. This case study, along with others which illustrate innovative concrete construction, is available to view online at www. concretecentre.com/ casestudies.

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The highway safety barrier, known as the Britpave Step Barrier, is a technologically advanced restraint which will save lives, ease congestion on our roads, reduce maintenance costs and help to protect our fragile environment. Guidance material on the safety barrier, including acoustic studies, drawings and a barrier design DVD are available from our partner organisation, Britpave. Visit www. britpave.org.uk for more information.
Image courtesy of Britpave

High Performance Hospitals

For hospitals, research has shown that lighter structures need extensive stiffening and extra thick floors, but, with concrete, vibration criteria can be met at little or no extra cost. In addition to vibration performance, concrete offers many benefits for hospital construction. This publication details these benefits, provides design, procurement and cladding information and includes case study examples. n Publication date: 2005 n Ref: TCC/03/13 n Free PDF download available

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USING CONCRETE FRAMES AND CLADDING

Hybrid Concrete Construction

Hybrid Concrete Construction (HCC) combines precast concrete and cast in-situ concrete to take best advantage of their different inherent qualities. These include the economic benefits of in-situ concrete with the speed and factory quality of precast concrete elements. This publication provides an overview as to how effective hybrid construction can be achieved. n Publication date: 2005 n Ref: TCC/03/010 n Free PDF download available

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Concrete block paving provides a hard surface which is good to look at, comfortable to walk on, extremely durable and easy to maintain. It adds a richness, complexity and human scale to any setting. For more information and to download numerous publications on paving, including: Urban Paving, Home Zones Paving, Sustainable Paving and the regular Pave It magazine, visit the website of our partner organisation, Interpave, at www.interpave.org

Sustainable paving at Berkeley Homes housing estate, Oxford. Image courtesy of Marshalls plc

New Concrete Engineering

This 2007 supplement in New Civil Engineer highlights concrete engineering and features articles on the concrete safety barrier, wind farms, modular bridge systems, concrete pipes and also includes several case studies of concrete used in construction. n Publication date: 2007 n Free - PDF download available
Further issues of this supplement are available visit www.concretecentre.com/publications

New Concrete 07
Published as a supplement in Building magazine, this brochure highlights the benefits of building in concrete and uses case studies to demonstrate how projects have used concrete. It also includes findings of a school and commercial buildings independent cost model study as well as an article on the new generation of formwork for concrete structures. n Publication date: 2007 n Free - PDF download available
Further issues of this supplement are available visit www.concretecentre.com/publications

Ofce Cost Study

Cost is a major criterion in assessing design and construction alternatives, and construction professionals require current studies in order to inform their decisions. This independent cost study undertaken on office buildings concluded that there was a relatively small cost range between the options chosen but highlighted the extent to which elements other than structure can be affected by the frame material chosen. This publication gives a brief overview of the findings of the study. n Publication date: 2008 n Ref: TCC/03/38 n Free - PDF download available

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Post-tensioned Concrete Floors

Post-tensioning concrete increases the many benefits associated with a concrete framed building. The purpose of this publication is to widen the understanding of post-tensioned floor construction and show the considerable benefits which include minimum storey heights, rapid construction, economy, maximum design flexibility, minimum number of columns, optimum clear spans, joint-free, crack-free construction and controlled deflections. n Publication date: 2008 n Ref: TCC/03/33 n Free - PDF download available

Precast Concrete in Buildings

The use of precast concrete elements is well established as a construction method throughout the world and provides solutions for a great variety and complexity of layouts, shapes and faade treatments. This publication explains the benefits of precast concrete elements for buildings, provides design advice for the project team and showcases projects which have used precast concrete in their construction. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: TCC/03/31 n Free - PDF download available

Remediating Browneld Land Using Cement and Lime

Remediating Browneld Land
This brochure concentrates on the stabilisation/solidification (S/S) process which provides a remediation treatment capable of dealing with contaminated land so that it no longer presents a risk of harm. Most brownfield land sites are made up of poor land containing contaminants and so S/S is a practical technique that provides cost-effective remediation. The publication also includes case studies on completed remediation projects. n Publication date: 2005 n Ref: TCC/02/03 n Free PDF download available

USING CEMENT AND LIME

School Construction
School Construction
Concrete construction can provide cost effective, comfortable, flexible and fire resistant schools, with good acoustics and minimal vibration. This publication covers concrete solutions for school construction. Four case studies are also included, one of which is a detailed cost comparison on school design. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: TCC/03/25 n Free PDF download available

HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS USING CONCRETE FRAMES AND CLADDING

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Shed Structures: a new approach

Concrete industrial buildings offer significant advantages and are extremely simple and cost-effective to construct. In fact, if youre responsible for commissioning, designing, building or managing industrial buildings, this publication includes key facts that you should know about concrete sheds. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: TCC/03/029 n Free PDF download available

Sustainable Concrete
The majority of people see concrete as a popular and robust building material. Less appreciate that it is also a key material of choice for those looking for a sustainable solution. This publication shows how concrete can help achieve sustainable construction and gives examples of how concrete contributes to the three pillars of sustainability - environmental, economical and social. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: TCC/05/03 n Free PDF download available

Thermal Mass

Thermal Mass
A CONCRETE SOLUTION FOR THE CHANGING CLIMATE

Our climate is already changing and will continue to change significantly within the lifetime of buildings designed today. This publication provides a general guide to understanding thermal mass and fabric energy storage (FES). It outlines the application of FES techniques using cast in-situ and precast concrete floor slabs in non-domestic buildings and gives readers full references to facilitate further reading. n Publication date: 2005 n Ref: TCC/05/05 n Free PDF download available

Thermal Mass for Housing

Thermal Mass for Housing
This guide provides information on the simple, passive design techniques that can be applied in masonry and concrete dwellings to take advantage of their inherent thermal mass on a year-round basis. Reading this document, it will quickly become apparent that the design of a typical house needs very little alteration to reap this benefit, and that there are negligible capital cost implications. n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: TCC/04/05 n Free PDF download available

CONCRETE SOLUTIONS FOR THE CHANGING CLIMATE

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Cement and Concrete Industry Publications (CCIP)

CCIP is an industry initiative to produce reliable technical design guidance. Titles are also published by the British Cement Association, British Precast, the British Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, The Concrete Centre and The Concrete Society. The publications listed in this section are all available to purchase for further details and downloadable extracts, visit www.concretecentre.com/publications

Publications can be purchased from the Concrete Bookshop at www.concretebookshop.com.

A Design Guide for Footfall Induced Vibration of Structures

Whilst footfall induced vibrations on buildings and bridges is not normally significant in terms of structural integrity, footfall induced vibration can be a critical serviceability condition. This publication presents a method of evaluating the vibration due to a single pedestrian walking on a flat surface, such as a floor slab or bridge deck. n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: CCIP-016 n Price: 65
Authors: Michael Willford and Peter Young have over 30 years combined experience in the area of structural dynamics. The methods presented in this guide have been developed by them over the last 10 years and have been used extensively with Arup for the past five years.

Best Practice Guidance for Hybrid Concrete Construction

Hybrid concrete construction provides simple, buildable and competitive structures that answer client demands for better value. Based upon work carried out under a PII research project, this publication demonstrates how to achieve best practice. n Publication date: 2004 n Ref: TCC/03/09 n Price: 35.50
Authors: Charles Goodchild, main author of this publication, is principal structural engineer with The Concrete Centre. Dr Jacqueline Glass, principal researcher on this project, is lecturer in architectural engineering at Loughborough University.

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Cost Model Study - Commercial Buildings

This publication covers a comprehensive and independent cost study which was undertaken to provide a comparison between various structural options for both a three-storey office building in an out of town location, and a six-storey office building in a central city location. The building designs were taken up to normal outline design stage, the only differences being attributable to the structural frame material. In all, 14 floor design options were evaluated, budget costings were assigned to all elements of construction and adjustments were made to reflect time-related costs attributable to differences in the construction programme. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: CCIP-010 n Price: 45

Cost Model Study School Buildings

This publication covers a comprehensive and independent cost study which was undertaken to provide a comparison between six structural frame options for a typical secondary school. Budget costings were assigned to all elements of construction and adjustments were made to reflect timerelated costs attributable to differences in the construction programme. There was a relatively small cost variation between the options, however the study highlighted the extent to which elements other than structure can be affected by the frame material chosen. n Publication date: 2008 n Ref: CCIP-011 n Price: 45

A cement and concrete industry publication

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Concise Eurocode 2
This publication summarises the reference material that will commonly be used in the design of reinforced concrete framed buildings to Eurocode 2. With extensive clause referencing, readers are guided through Eurocode 2 and other relevant Eurocodes. The publication, which includes design aids, aims to help designers with the transition to design to Eurocodes. n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: CCIP-005 n Price: 45
British Cement Association and The Concrete Centre

CCIP-005 Concise Eurocode 2

R S Narayanan FREng C H Goodchild BSc CEng MCIOB MIStructE

Concise Eurocode 2
For the design of in-situ concrete framed buildings to BS EN 1992-1-1: 2004 and its UK National Annex: 2005

yanan, the main author of this publication, hairman of CEN/TC 250/SC2, the committee e for structural Eurocodes on concrete. He is to Clark Smith Partnership, consulting engineers.
R S Narayanan FREng C H Goodchild BSc CEng MCIOB MIStructE

Goodchild is Principal Structural Engineer for ete Centre where he promotes efcient concrete construction. Besides helping to author this n, he has managed several projects to help with uction of Eurocode 2.

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Concrete Buildings Scheme Design Manual

This invaluable handbook is intended to be a quick reference guide for candidates taking the Institution of Structural Engineers Chartered Membership Examination. It will also form an essential reference source in the design office. n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: CCIP-018 n Price: 45

A handbook for the IStructE chartered membership examination

O Brooker

Many cement and concrete industry publications on the technical features of concrete bridges have been published by The Concrete Centre and its partner The Concrete Bridge Development Group. These include documents on the fast construction of concrete bridges (ref: CBDG/014 TG5); the use of lightweight aggregate in bridges (ref: CCIP-015); high strength concrete in bridge construction (ref: CCIP-002); self-compacting concrete in bridges (ref: CCIP-003) and guidance on the assessment of concrete bridges (ref: CCIP-024). For more information on these and other publications, visit www.cbdg.org.uk

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Courtesy of Scott Wilson

Design and Construction using Insulating Concrete Formwork

Insulating Concrete Formwork (ICF) is a recognised modern method of construction. It is a simple method of concrete wall construction where the polystyrene formwork is left in place to provide insulation to the wall. The guide covers ICF wall design to both BS 8110 and Eurocode 2 and demonstrates that in many cases ICF walls do not require main reinforcement. The guide covers the specification of ICF as well as construction and workmanship aspects.

n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: CCIP-019 n Price: 45

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How to Design Concrete Structures using Eurocode 2

This publication aims to make the transition to Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures as easy as possible by drawing together in one place key information and commentary required for the design of typical concrete elements. Chapters, based on the successful series of How to guides, include: Introduction to Eurocode 2, Getting Started, Slabs, Beams, Columns, Foundations, Flat Slabs and Deflection Calculations and previously un-published chapters on Retaining Walls, Detailing, BS 8500 for building structures. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: CCIP-006 n Price: 45
British Cement Association and The Concrete Centre

A J Bond O Brooker A J Harris

T Harrison R M Moss

R S Narayanan R Webster

This compendium of publications is authored by a number of industry specialists and is led by Owen Brooker. Owen is senior structural engineer for The Concrete Centre where he promotes efficient concrete design through guidance documents, presentations and as an expert on the national helpline.

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How to Design Masonry Structures using Eurocode 6 (series)

This series of three guides aims to make the transition to Eurocode 6, Design of masonry structures, as easy as possible by drawing together in one place key information and commentary required for the design of typical masonry elements. The three separate guides are entitled: Introduction, Vertical Resistance, and Lateral Load. n Publication date: 2008 n Price: 10.50 (for series of three) n PDF download available

How to Design Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs using Finite Element Analysis
Finite element (FE) analysis, a powerful computer method, has become an increasingly popular method of analysing concrete flat slab structures. However, there are some pitfalls to avoid, that often catch out the unwary. This publication seeks to introduce FE methods, explain how concrete can be successfully modelled and how to interpret the results. n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: TCC/03/27 n Price: 10.50

How to Specify Concrete for Civil Engineering Structures using BS 8500

This guide sets out the requirements of BS 8500 and is intended to enable designers of all types of civil engineering structures to specify concrete effectively, efficiently and with confidence. n n n n Publication date: 2007 Ref: TCC/02/07 Price: 10.50 PDF download available

Hydraulically-bound Mixtures for Pavements

This guide covers the stabilisation of naturally occurring soils or other materials to improve their mechanical properties and performance for use as capping layers, subbases and bases. To be in line with European standards and Highways Agency documents, the guide covers treatment with cement and the full range of hydraulic combinations based on fly ash, granulated blastfurnace slag, gypsum and lime. The resulting materials are known as hydraulically-bound mixtures (HBM). This guide covers the performance, behaviour, materials, mixture design, construction and control testing of hydraulically bound pavements and as such will be of use to civil engineering designers, specifiers and contractors.

n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: CCIP-009 n Price: 29.50

British Cement Association and The Concrete Centre

Author: John Kennedy is an independent pavement engineering consultant and UK principal expert on European Technical Committee 227 Road materials for hydraulically-bound mixtures.

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Properties of Concrete for use in Eurocode 2

In the design of concrete structures, engineers have the flexibility to specify particular concrete type(s) aimed at meeting the specific performance requirements for their project. This guide is aimed at design engineers to provide them with a greater knowledge of concrete behaviour, so that they can optimise the use of the material aspects of concrete in their design. Guidance is given on the properties of concrete for design to Eurocode 2 and the corresponding UK national annex. n Publication date: 2008 n Ref: CCIP-029 n Price: 45

RC Spreadsheets: version 3 (CD and User Guide)

RC Spreadsheets are intended to help with the rapid production of clear and accurate design calculations for reinforced concrete elements. These Excel spreadsheets are aids for design to both BS 8110-1:1997 and Eurocode 2. The software is available for individual registration or site/office registration. For more information visit www.concretecentre.com/rcdesign n Publication date: 2006 n Ref: CCIP-008 n Price: 100 (single user); from 500 (site licence)
Another invaluable software package is Concept, which is used for the conceptual design of reinforced concrete frames and enables a comparison of costs and programme to determine the optimum structural solution. For more information visit www.concretecentre.com/concept

The Essential Guide to the Remediation of Browneld Land

This document provides guidance on the use of Stabilisation/ Solidification (S/S) for the remediation of land affected by contamination, as commonly found on brownfield land or derelict sites. n Publication date: 2004 n Ref: CCIP-004 n Price: 29.50
British Cement Association

Utilisation of Thermal Mass in Non-Residential Buildings

This guide provides detailed guidance on the use of thermal mass as a sustainable method of cooling which avoids or reduces the need for air conditioning. This publication will assist designers wishing to exploit thermal mass and includes chapters on concrete floor options, integration of services, acoustic considerations and surface finish options. The guide also includes a number of case studies. n Publication date: 2007 n Ref: CCIP-020 n Price: 45
Author: Tom de Saulles is the building sustainability manager at the British Cement Association and The Concrete Centre, specialising in energy use in buildings, particularly the application of passive heating and cooling techniques. Tom is a chartered building services and mechanical engineer and previously worked for the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA).

PAGE 16 The brochures in this catalogue are just a selection of the full range produced by the cement and concrete industry. To see a complete list of publications from The Concrete Centre visit www.concretecentre.com/publications. More literature is available from: The Concrete Bookshop (www.concretebookshop.com) Other organisations providing guidance on concrete construction: British Cement Association (www.cementindustry.co.uk) British Precast (www.britishprecast.org) British Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (www.brmca.org.uk) Britpave (www.britpave.org.uk) Concrete Bridge Development Group (www.cbdg.org.uk) Interpave (www.interpave.org) Quarry Products Association (www.qpa.org) The Concrete Society (www.concrete.org.uk) For a full list of trade associations visit www.concretecentre.com To register for publication alerts which advise of the latest publications visit www.concretecentre.com/register or, if you are an existing subscriber to The Concrete Centres newsletter, update your profile at the website to ensure you receive these publication updates.

Concrete Quarterly
The Concrete Centre website is home to the Concrete Quarterly archive. Dating back to 1947, these publications have a wealth of articles documenting historical concrete projects right up to the innovative uses of concrete in the present day. CQ is aimed at all members of the project team and demonstrates the potential of concrete in terms of architectural vision, structural solutions, best practice and performance. In addition to covering concrete projects, which can be large or small but always innovative and interesting, CQ provides a regular update of industry news and viewpoints.

Visit www.concretecentre.com/cq to view the full archive.

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Monsoon Headquarters, London. Courtesy of Adams Kara Taylor.

The Concrete Centre aims to enable everyone involved in the design and use of concrete to realise the potential of concrete. As a centre for excellence and design guidance, The Concrete Centre offers a reservoir of concrete information and assistance.

Free National Helpline

The national helpline provides a rapid response for all questions relating to the design, use and performance of concrete. Free advice is available from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Call 0845 812 0000.

CPD seminars and courses

These events provide in-depth knowledge and examination of concrete issues and developments, materials and standards in regional centres throughout the UK. Visit www.concretecentre.com/events

In your office
The Concrete Centres professional regional staff can provide bespoke project advice and keep your practice up-to-date with technical reports and design guidance from the sector. For more information visit www.concretecentre.com/cpd or email cpd@concretecentre.com

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