Trial pits
Hand-dug trial pits are expensive, take time to excavate and are not always as informative as expected. They do, however, expose […]
Project managment
Trenching for pipelines
The hydraulic hoe or backacter is the machine most widely used for trench excavation for pipelines. In hard ground, rock or
Training
As part of the drive towards safer designs and safer sites there has been a big increase in training in the
Time limits and interest payable on late payments
The ICE conditions require the contractor to notify his intention to make a claim as soon as may be reasonable but
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Thrust blocks and testing pipelines
The resident engineer may have to ensure that thrust blocks to pipes are adequate. A block acts primarily to transfer
The specification for workmanship and materials
Part 2 of the specification will cover workmanship and materials, and will often be lengthy, perhaps comprising a volume on its
The specification of general requirements
In Section 5.5 some problems of writing specifications have been mentioned. A specification usually comprises two distinct parts Part 1: all
The resident engineers work
The engineer who finds himself newly appointed to take up the position of resident engineer and who has previously had little
The resident engineers staff
Except for the largest jobs the REs staff on UK sites will be quite small. Two or three assistant engineers and