This comprehensive steelwork design reference provides engineers and students with a wealth of data and guidance on design methods to the new code BS 5950. The practical approach to design is emphasized throughout the text, which includes many illustrative examples to assist the reader in understanding a particular design method. A feature of the book is the presentation of design procedures in a series of well-defined steps illustrated with worked examples.

Geomembranes are increasingly being used in transportation, environmental and geotechnical applications to control gas and liquid movement. The book aims to provide guidance on identification and testing of geomembranes. The report has been prepared by an international committee under the auspices of RILEM, the International Union of Research and Testing Laboratories for Materials and Structures.