Tremie pipe, 231, 309
Trench fill foundation, 213, 224
Trench setting out, 126
Trench sheeting, 283, 290 1
Trial pits, 734, 77
Triangle of forces, 249, 264
Triangular chart, 82
Triaxial compression test, 86
Triple glazing, 385 6
Tripod rig, 789, 230
Truss out scaffold, 151
Trussed purlin, 426, 557
Trussed rafter roof, 425
Tubular scaffolding, 140 52
Two axle scraper, 172
Two pin portal frame, 549
Two pipe heating, 785
Tying-in scaffolding, 144
U value calculations, 467 76
U value limits, 478, 483 4
U value objectives, 4789, 483 4
U value targets, 478, 484
U value weighted average, 4789, 484
U values, 381, 383, 46776, 47880,
483 4, 4867, 567
Unconfined compression test, 85
Undercoat, 731
Underlay, 430, 4338, 4401, 4445,
453 4
Underpinning, 294 301
Under-reaming, 233
Undersill cladding panels, 608
Undisturbed soil sample, 734, 77, 85 6
Universal beam, 533
Universal bearing pile, 240
Universal column, 533
Universal excavator, 175
Urea formaldehyde, 556, 741
Vacuum dewatering, 655
Valley beam, 570
Valley gutter, 440, 568, 570
Valley tiles, 431, 437
Valves and taps, 774
Vane test, 84
Vans, 180
Vapour check plasterboard, 433, 4356,
440, 448, 451, 459, 642
Vapour control layer, 405, 407, 433, 4356,
448 51, 466, 567 8
Vapour permeable underlay, 40910, 415,
430, 433
Vaults, 580 2
Ventilated stack discharge system, 782
Ventilation of roof space, 430, 4336,
440 1, 448, 451, 459 61
Ventilation spacer, 4334, 4401, 485
Vergedetails, 41820, 438, 449
Vertical casting, 615
Vertical laminations, 554
Vertical tile hanging, 410 15
Vestibule frame, 387
Vibrating tamping beam, 203
Vibration of soil, 313 15
Vibro cast insitu piling, 244
Volume batching, 286Walings, 282 3
Walk-over syrvey, 72
Wall hooks, 155, 157 8
Wall plates, 1558, 4229, 4335, 4401,
446, 448, 451, 462, 485, 649
Wall profiles, 623
Wallboard, 641 2
Walls:
cavity, 33843, 486 7
curtain, 603 6
design strength, 353 4
diaphragm, 2701, 30910, 343
fin, 342
formwork, 2557, 519 20
glass block, 389 90
infill panel, 596 9
internal, 61929, 680 2
openings, 358 65
panelling, 736
remedial work, 661
retaining, 248 64
rising dampness, 346 9
slenderness ratio, 160, 355
solid block, 337, 622, 6246, 680 2
solid brick, 32331, 680 2
sound insulation, 680 2
thermal insulation, 46871, 4745,
478 9, 484, 486 7
thickness, 330 1,353, 355
tiling, 41015, 645 6
underpinning, 294 300
waterproofing basements, 272 6
Warm deck/roof, 436, 448 50
Wash boring, 79
Water bar, 2737, 394
Water based paint, 730
Water/cement ratio, 272, 287
Water closet pan, 780
Water installations:
cisterns, 76972, 775, 780, 784 6
cold, 767 70
hot, 770 2
pipe joints, 777Index