Is Slope Failure During Heavy Rainfall a Natural Disaster?
Shimin discusses the special design considerations for slopes that are subject to heavy rainfall and climate change, taking a look at design methodology and good practices for slope protection.
Fire Safety Pitfalls Arising From Modern Methods of Construction
Fire Engineer, Tom Dale, summarises the advantages of modern methods of building construction, but also some of the fire safety issues associated with them such as, poor final onsite installation, usage of combustible materials and plasterboard reliability.
Building Services: Hidden in Every Corner
Building Services Engineer, David Edwards, will be exploring the world of building services, from the obvious such as lighting and heating, to the more unusual systems he has worked with.
Flood Risk Mismanagement: Why New Developments Flood
Flood damage to new developments should be a ‘red flag’ for policy coverage issues or subrogation. Hydrologist, Richard Keightley, discusses relevant planning policies to highlight where things can go wrong.
Scaffolding: Design, Construction & Common Problems
Civil Engineer, Hannah Fletcher, takes a look at the requirements for scaffolding design, construction, and management, including a review of the common problems and failures.
Blowin’ in the Wind: Making Understanding Wind & Storm Damage a Breeze
Civil Engineer, Bernard Travers, delves into building failures during storms discussing factors such as wind speed, funnelling effects, and the impact of named storms.
Accommodating Movement in Structures & Facades
Finite movement under load or changing environmental conditions is an inescapable phenomenon in any structure. This webinar will discuss the issues that must be considered by the design team and what can go wrong during or after construction.
Systemic Failure in the UK Solar Fleet
Ben will look at three common types of failure in electrical equipment at UK solar power installations, and discuss whether the differences between ‘old’ and ‘new’ power systems and practices might have a contributory role.
Testing Times – Challenges Associated with Testing Power Plant Systems
Nick will discuss the challenges associated with testing and maintaining the integrity of power plant protective and back-up systems.
Power Investigation Challenges: Techniques & Evidence That We Collect
Nick showcases some techniques that we can use to investigate an incident and the evidence that we can collect to support in recovery or litigation. He will also cover some of the challenges faced when investigating.