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Index 341<br />

CDM (Construction Design & Management<br />

Regulations 1994), 12, 24, 331<br />

Cellular bricks, 147<br />

Cement, 34, 175, 177, 178, 179, 299<br />

Cement mortar, 141, 144, 146, 166<br />

Centre of gravity, 222, 224<br />

Ceramics, 62, 312<br />

Certificates<br />

completion, 14, 15, 16<br />

Lawful Development Certificates, 13<br />

self-certification, 15<br />

Chains, 89<br />

Characteristic strengths, 61, 156, 160±1, 178,<br />

283, 292<br />

Charpy notch test, 250<br />

Chlorinated environments, 114, 272<br />

Circular sections, 88, 208, 233±4, 251, 252,<br />

253, 317<br />

Circular structures, 28<br />

CIRIA Reports, 297±8, 332, 335<br />

Cladding, 141, 146<br />

Clamped connections, 294<br />

Clapeyron's equations, 76±7<br />

Clay, 34, 94±101, 104, 107, 109<br />

Clay bricks, 62, 64, 141, 142, 144, 160<br />

movement joints, 29, 146<br />

Coach screws, 306<br />

Coarse grained soils, 95, 96<br />

Coatings, 243±5, 312<br />

Codes of practice, 43, 166±7, 333, 337<br />

see also Approved Codes of Practice;<br />

Standards<br />

Coefficient of earth pressure, 105, 107<br />

Coefficients of friction, 65<br />

Coffered concrete slabs, 46, 180<br />

Cohesive soils, 97, 98, 101, 103, 107, 111±12<br />

Cold rolled steel, 208, 211, 270<br />

Cold weather working, 307<br />

Columns<br />

composite steel and concrete, 277<br />

compressive strength, 153, 166<br />

effective length, 241<br />

framing moments, 195<br />

glue laminated timber, 120<br />

load resistance, 156<br />

minimum imposed floor loads, 38<br />

perimeters, 190<br />

reinforced concrete, 180, 181, 189±90,<br />

194±202, 203, 206<br />

rigid frame loading, 81±3<br />

steel, 245, 246<br />

tolerances, 31<br />

universal, 210, 216±17, 245, 251,<br />

253, 277<br />

verticality, 31<br />

yield line analysis, 84±5<br />

Combined loads, 256, 265, 268, 312<br />

Commercial buildings, 29, 30, 206, 278<br />

Common Arrangement of Work Sections for<br />

Building Work (CAWS), 10<br />

Completion certificates, 14, 15, 16<br />

Composite materials<br />

adhesives, 302<br />

BS 5950, 281±3<br />

durability, 276<br />

fire resistance, 276, 281<br />

floor construction, 46, 275, 280<br />

preliminary sizing, 277±9<br />

properties, 62, 276<br />

sections, 60<br />

span/depth ratios, 277<br />

steel and concrete, 60, 275±83, 334<br />

Compression buckling factor, 133<br />

Compression capacity, 52, 255±6,<br />

266, 281<br />

Compression chord bracing, 53<br />

Compression members, 133, 255, 264<br />

Compressive strength<br />

cast iron, 208<br />

glass, 284<br />

masonry, 141, 142, 144, 152±3, 156<br />

reinforced concrete, 176, 177, 191, 193,<br />

203, 308<br />

steel, 251<br />

timber, 62<br />

Compressive stresses, 60, 80<br />

cast iron, 208<br />

glass, 291, 294<br />

masonry, 151, 160, 166, 167<br />

reinforced concrete, 170, 176, 191,<br />

193, 203<br />

steel, 239, 251, 263±5, 271<br />

timber, 128, 129, 130<br />

Concentrated loads, 165, 167, 281, 293<br />

Concrete<br />

adhesives, 303<br />

advantages/disadvantages, 46<br />

composite steel and concrete, 59,<br />

275±83, 334<br />

cube testing, 178<br />

frost action, 179, 307<br />

historical use, 32<br />

mix design, 177±8<br />

piles, 102±3, 105<br />

properties, 34, 62, 64<br />

waterproofing, 296<br />

see also Precast concrete; Prestressed<br />

concrete; Reinforced<br />

concrete<br />

Concrete blocks, 62, 141, 142, 143, 147,<br />

153, 160<br />

movement joints, 29, 146<br />

Concrete buildings, 29, 31, 42, 206<br />

Conditions of Engagement (ACE), 11±12,<br />

331, 336<br />

Connections<br />

fire effects, 309<br />

glass, 284, 288, 289, 290, 291, 293±4<br />

robustness, 28<br />

soldiers, 53<br />

steel, 252, 257±10, 266±8, 274<br />

timber, 125<br />

see also Bolted connections; Joints<br />

Conservation areas, 18<br />

Consolidation<br />

overconsolidation, 96, 97, 107<br />

soils, 94, 96, 97, 104, 109<br />

Consortia, 7

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