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  1. Building Our Future: Research into the Build Environment (1988 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Out of Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min.

    Looks at research work funded and supported by the Environment Committee in SERC and explains the need for such research and the practical benefits that can follow. Examines six specific projects in flood...

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  2. Bridge Across the Humber (1982 Film)

    Director
    John Byrd
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows the various stages of construction in the building of the superstructure of the Humber Bridge. Describes the spinning of the main suspension cables, the raising of the road deck units to completion of...

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  3. Water Hammer (1995)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Free to UK higher education institutions

    A CAL simulation for building engineering that deals with the water hammer effect (transient pressure propagation) and identification of strategies to control the effect. Relevant in a range of areas as...

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  4. Etna Brickworks (1986 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Out of Distribution, Videocassette. VHS col. 11 min., 2005sale: 15.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Etna Brickworks in West Lothian was opened in 1880 and for over a century produced refractories and common building bricks using a method that remained largely unchanged. In addition to the 28-chamber kiln...

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  5. Prediction of Wind Loads (1978 Film, Video)

    Director
    David Hayward
    Subject
    Architecture; Engineering
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Concerned with buildings that are ‘wind-sensitive’ because of shape, size, location and relationship to nearby structures. Points out that such buildings are not covered by the BS Code of Practice and,...

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  6. Sampling and Testing Concrete (1988 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 42 min., 1998 sale: £200.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    A training video dealing with why, how and when concrete is sampled and tested. Shows in detail the procedures for sampling, carrying out the slump test and making cubes. Shows how to care for and maintain...

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  7. Introduction to Prestressed Concrete, An (1978 Film, Video)

    Director
    Guy Fergusson
    Subject
    Engineering; Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Begins with the early history of prestressed concrete and the pioneering work of French engineer, Eugène Freyssinet. Animated sequences show how prestressing increases the tensile strength of concrete; pre-...

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  8. Condensation in Domestic Pitched Roofs (1979 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 6 min.

    When condensation occurs in the interior of a house roof the timber or timber-based material absorbs water. In the long term the timber may lose strength and fail to support the roof. Shows the causes and...

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  9. Compact (1996 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    A suite of computer-aided programs covering 15 topics on concrete technology and the design of concrete structures to Eurocode 2, where appropriate, and containing photos, graphics and videos. Approximately...

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  10. Good Construction Practice in Residential Development (8 Parts) (2001)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 20 minutes)

    A series of 8 programmes combining graphics and on-site filming to offer advice on everyday techniques.

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