PUBLICATIONS

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• Guidelines on Safe and Efficient Underpinning and Mini Piling Operations - NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FREE

• TGN O1: ASUCplus recommended minimum site investigation for typical domestic 1, 2 and 3 storey buildings 

• TGN 02: ASUCplus recommended minimum standards for underpinning typical domestic 1, 2 and 3 storey buildings 
  Stage 1:  Overview of the process

• ASUCplus Brochure

• Epoxy Resin Grouting as Underpinning - NEW! the ASUCplus opinion on this technique

• Click here for a List of Insurers for previously underpinning properties

• Click here for a copy of ASUCplus Health and Safety Statement

• NHBC - Risks in domestic basement construction. NHBC's independent research institution - the NHBC Foundation - was established in January 2006 in partnership with the BRE Trust. Focusing on the new homes industry it facilitates research and development, technology and knowledge sharing, and the capture of industry best practice. For more information on NHBC Foundation including basement project NF4 see: http://www.nhbcfoundation.org. The project report can be downloaded from this site. The direct URL for the download is:  http://www.nhbcfoundation.org/Portals/0/Risks%20in%20Domestic%20Basement%20Construction.pdf

• BRE - Basement construction and waterproofing. Part 1: Principles of constructing a basement, Part 2: Construction, safety insulation and services. These were also produced under the NHBC Foundation project. This publication is not downloadable but can be purchased from: www.ihsbrepress.com.

CASE STUDIES

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This book provides a one-stop reference covering most aspects of underpinning for domestic and light industrial buildings. It looks at the causes of foundation failure, the remedial methods available and the steps involved in underpinning.   0 632 04004 1 1996 Hb 178pp £35

Available from Blackwell Science, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EL
tel: 01865 206206   fax: 01865 206096

Compiled by a multi-disciplinary team of experts, this title provides a practical approach to the subject of subsidence and affected buildings, reflecting current practice.   The new edition includes a chapter on trees and their management as these are responsible for over 65% of all instances of subsidence damage to domestic properties on clay subsoil.  2000 Pb 180pp £40

Available from Institution of Structural Engineers
tel: 020 7235 4535 fax: 020 7235 4294  www.istructe.org.uk

BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION AND WATERPROOFING

• BRE Guides on Waterproofing Basments

This Good Building Guide discusses one of the main challenges when designing a basement: preventing ingress of water or water vapour. The focus is on dampness due to penetration of groundwater, sometimes complicated by rising damp. This first part outlines the principles of constructing a waterproof basement. The second part describes the main methods for perimeter construction with advice on safety, insulation and services. The Guide is in two parts: Part 1: Site investigation and preparation; Part 2: Construction, safety, insulation and services.

IHS BRE Press    August 2007   ISBN 978-1-86081-981-0

• Brownfield sites: an integrated ground engineering strategy
• Concrete in aggressive ground
• Geotechnics for building professionals
• Working platforms for tracked plant
• Soils and Foundations pack (20 published titles)