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Mike Parrett Building Pathology DVD Series - Drainage & Services

Building Pathology DVD Series - Drainage & Services
Drains are a hidden world. How can you find out whether drains or water supplies are leaking? Where are they? Who is responsible for them? How can they be repaired? This programme delves into this hidden world and brings back the answers.












   

DVD Topics:

1. The worst laid plans
  Case study of mains incorrectly laid under road
  Who is responsible for road mains? 
 
2. An elegant mistake
  Case study of poorly designed plumbing in tower block
 
3. What’s under the floor?
  Under floor leaks in timber and solid floors
 
4. Boxed in
  Problems with hidden drainage in tower block
 
5. Detecting mains leaks
  Chemical test
  Listening stick
  Mains access cover inspection
  Siphon test
 
6. Into the hidden world – day 1
  A site visit with Ansa
  Methods for dealing with drains in-situ
  CCTV
  Water jetting
  Invert levels and sufficient falls
  Detecting services
  Discussion of pipe-bursting and impact-moleing
 
7. The root cause
  Tree roots and over-planting
 
8. Into the hidden world – day 2
  A second site visit with Ansa
  Root cutters
  Pipe lining
  Discussion of re-rounding
  Health & safety issues
 
9. Simple Drain checks
  Flush test
  Pressure test
 
10. Rainfall & ground water
  Part H of Building Regulations
  Ground water measurement
 
11. Flood drainage
  Case study in Snowdonia
 
12. SUDS – The future of drainage
  Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
 
Bonus Section 
  Extreme insulation in Scandinavia – resulting problems
  An American on-site building survey
  Hong Kong ruins – a trip round some Chang Dynasty ruins with Bill Greaves, Senior Projects Officer, Hong Kong Antiquities and Monuments Dept.
 
OUR PRICE (ex. vat):  £69.95
(inc. vat @20%) £83.94
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