10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATERTIGHTNESS»
Discover the use of
watertightness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
watertightness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the ...
... been created. The first case involved tunnel construction and a claim by the
contractor that it was entitled to additional compensation. The owner asserted
that the contrac- tual requirement of watertightness was a performance
specification.
Justin Sweet, Marc Schneier, 2012
2
Subsurface Conditions: Risk Management for Design and ...
ln arguing that the watertightness requirement was a performance specification
that [the contractor] assumed the responsibility of meeting, [the authority] relies
primarily on the language of [the watertightness clause]. Read in isolation, [the ...
3
Long-term Benefits and Performance of Dams: Proceedings of ...
A M SCUERO, CARPI TECH S.A., Switzerland G L VASCHETTI, CARPI TECH
S.A., Switzerland SYNOPSIS. Impervious prefabricated geomembranes are a
well-established technology to provide or restore watertightness in dams. Since
1959 ...
British Dam Society. Conference, Henry Hewlett, 2004
4
Fluid Mechanics of Environmental Interfaces
Andrey Zakorshmenny ZAO “Triada-Holding”, Moscow, Russia ABSTRACT: All
existing techniques of watertightness testing of reinforced concrete structures are
based on modeling the process of water absorption by a structure. This process ...
Carlo Gualtieri, Dragutin T. Mihailovic, 2008
5
Geotechnical Engineering of Dams
Some storages have to rely on liner systems for watertightness if the underlying
soils are very permeable, deep and/or the water table is low. 2.12.5 Assessment
of watertightness During the planning stages of the project (Stages 1 to 3 on ...
Robin Fell, Patrick MacGregor, David Stapledon, 2005
When talking about durability, we are really talking about two things—the
durability of the materials used in construction and the watertightness of the
tunnel structure. Watertightness is required of the structure, including its joints,
and prevents ...
Richard Lunniss, Jonathan Baber, 2013
7
Performance and Durability of the Window-wall Interface
A. Lacasse2 A Review of Climate Loads Relevant to Assessing the
Watertightness Performance of Walls, Windows, and Wall- Window Interfaces
ABSTRACT: When assessing a wall assembly's ability to manage rainwater and
control rain ...
Carl R. Wagus, Theresa A. Weston, 2006
8
Mechanized Tunnelling in Urban Areas: Design methodology and ...
The occurrence may fall in between likely and unlikely, however, because the
consequences of this risk are quite small,the overall risk rating would be low. low
to medium Joints watertightness Joints are the most delicate point of a segment
in ...
Vittorio Guglielmetti, Piergiorgio Grasso, Ashraf Mahtab, 2008
9
Army Field Manual FM 5-428 (Concrete and Masonry)
The essential properties that it must have are strength, durability, and
watertightness. STRENGTH 1-22. The concrete's ability to resist a load in
compression, flexure, or shear is a measure of its strength. Concrete strength is
largely determined ...
The United States Army, 2007
10
Stormwater Retention Basins
For various reasons relating to the nature of soil, the stability of works constructed
and/or the protection of the natural environment, it may become necessary to
have recourse to one of the methods of creating watertightness described below.
J.-M. Bergue, Y. Ruperd, 2000
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATERTIGHTNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
watertightness is used in the context of the following news items.
Auckland's inner city schools swamped by roll growth
The original facilities had watertightness issues which were assessed by the Ministry of Education in 2009. "Schools are in a state of disrepair and it's not board ... «Stuff.co.nz, Aug 15»
'I'm selling my home. Do I have to tell buyers about a failed survey?'
Jeff is concerned about the long-term watertightness of the existing conservatory roof - Conservatory. House sellers and estate agents are legally required to tell ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Meltric debuts DECONTACTOR Series Switch-Rated Plug …
DSN Series connectors are also ideal for wet environments, common in the food/beverage industries, since they offer automatic Type 4X watertightness. «MarineLink, Oct 14»
CPD 8 2013: Rainscreen cladding
Testing a rainscreen system on a standard back wall will give an indication of its likely performance, but its watertightness will be influenced by the complete wall ... «Building Design, Mar 13»
Bringing safety to heel
Additional Photos. Cheryl Arsenault tests boot liners for watertightness at Falcon Performance Footwear in Auburn. Photos by John Patriquin/Staff Photographer. «Press Herald, Jun 12»
Leaky building requires massive mop-up
"As part of that we found some rather serious problems and the body corporate decided to involve an expert in watertightness problems. "It was expensive report ... «The Dominion Post, Feb 12»
Conservatory roof: remove glazing and fit a proper roof
My main reservation, however, concerns the long-term watertightness of the existing conservatory roof. Polycarbonate roofs have a life expectancy of 10 years or ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 12»
PCB Connector provides IP68 and IP69K ingress protection.
This gives it two advantages: if a cap is forgotten, there is no risk of infiltration, so the electronics are protected, and it is an additional guarantee of watertightness ... «ThomasNet Industrial News Room, Jan 10»
Dam Safety: Investigating Failures of Post-Tensioned Anchors
The holes were tested for watertightness before installation of the anchors and, if leaks were detected, were pressure-filled with grout and redrilled. After refilling ... «HydroWorld, Sep 09»
