Carriage of Coal: Gas Monitoring & Ventilation

When transported or stored in bulk, coal can be hazardous because: it can create a flammable atmosphere, it can self-heat, it can deplete the oxygen concentration and, it can corrode steel structures.

Spark Ignition: Electrical Fires Onboard Vehicles

Forensic investigations into the causation of vehicle fires may be considered, by some, to be a dark art.

Introduction to Full Numerical Analysis in Relation to Soil-Structure Failures

Geotechnical engineering involves the design and construction of structures interacting with soil and rock, such as retaining walls, foundations, tunnels and embankments, and Hawkins’ geotechnical engineers investigate failures of these structures.

Forensic Accounting – The Need for Accounting Support in the Claims Process

Many accountants have been accused of being creative. Whilst this word is either used to tease the profession, or maybe insinuate skirting with accounting regulations, there is also some truth to this assertion.

BLEVEs – The Hidden Danger of Back Boilers

Back boilers are often located within a chimney breast behind either an open fire or range cooker, and they are typically installed during a house’s initial construction.

The Effect of Mandatory Decennial Liability on Both the Construction and Insurance Sectors

Decennial liability is a form of strict liability taken from the French Civil Code and adopted by many Middle East jurisdictions. It is a means to protect the building owner from bearing the costs of repair or reinstatement in the event of a collapse or defect which renders the building unusable.

Investigations Into Steel Structure Failures Part I: Failure Mechanisms

Steel is one of the most commonly used construction materials, due to its wide availability and good strength-to-weight ratio, both in tension and compression.

Dubai Building Code

Dubai Municipality has released the first edition of its unified building code, the Dubai Building Code (DBC). The code was announced with the aim of setting standards for construction that promote sustainable development and innovation in building design.

Failures of Plastic Welded Pipes

Plastic welding is a technique that many people seem to misunderstand. To the casual observer, it seems to be quite simple; you heat a plastic surface until it softens, push it against another plastic surface, and wait for the bond to cool. Job done? Not quite. There are many different plastic welding techniques, and each has its own intricacies, features and details that must be considered and understood, if the welding is to be done successfully.

Getting Pyrotechnical: This Article Is Not About Fireworks

We are all probably very familiar with fireworks, especially the type commonly used in gardens on Bonfire Night, or those seen when watching professional displays at weddings and other celebrations. These types of fireworks are classified F1 to F4 in “The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015,” covering all the types of fireworks from hand-held sparklers to the largest display shells used by professionals.