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  1. Precast Concrete Housing (1991)

    Subject
    Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 13 minutes), £29.38

    Shows how pre-cast concrete has been widely used in the UK in many housing types, from two-storey to high-rise. Notes the difference between precast reinforced concrete (PRC) and large panel system (LPS)...

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  2. Fred Dibnah’s Magnificent Monuments: Bridges and Tunnels (2004)

    aka: Building Blocks

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    VHS (PAL, 60 minutes), subscription only

    Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of the greatest achievements in civil engineering, from the earliest wrought iron suspension bridge to the Channel Tunnel. He also steers a barge across the...

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  3. Limestone (2000)

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £65.00

    This film describes the use of limestone as a building material. It also explores its failure, repair and conservation. Topicscovered include: Geology; Quarrying; Carving and Dressing; Laying; Defects;...

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  4. Rocks for Roads (1994 Video)

    Producer
    Nicholas Watson
    Subject
    Engineering; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 1998 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Visits three quarries to investigate the materials needed for road building, where they come from and how they are processed. Environmentally acceptable sources are becoming scarce, and new approaches to the...

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  5. Geosynthetics: An Overview of Designs (2009)

    Subject
    Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 45 minutes), $249.00

    This programme shows how to use geosynthetics in civil engineering. It covers such topics as walls, slopes, dams, roads, and erosion control.

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  6. Introduction to Maths in Technology (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering; Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 11 min., 1999 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

    Explains the importance of an undertanding of maths for work in most technical fields including auto mechanics, electrical/electronic engineering and the building trades.

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  7. Fire in the House (2002)

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building; Health & safety
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 16 minutes), £44.65

    The Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulation provide a legal framework for fire safety standards in new and altered houses. Approved documents give guidance to building designers and building control...

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  8. Building Visions

    Subject
    Careers Guidance; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL), Free to schools £15.00 to industry

    This construction industry sponsored video is targeted at young people aged 14-18, who are thinking about their career choices. The aim of the video is to inspire and enlighten as to the variety of...

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  9. Erecting Substructures and Superstructures

    Subject
    Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 19 minutes), £29.95

    Covers the erecting of structures, including very detailed information on substructures (slab, spread, and pile foundations) and superstructures (sills, headers, joists, studs, roofs). Also contains a brief...

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  10. Flexible Gabions for River Walling and Linings (1969 Film, Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    How gabions are used for building various types of walls and revetments on streams and rivers. One technique for maintaining river banks is shown.

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