Relevant publications
Culvert design and operation guide (C786F), 2019
Adopting
a 'whole life' approach to the design and operation of culverts,
screens and outfalls, this manual replaces two previous guidance
documents, CIRIA C689 the Environment Agency's Trash and security screen
guide.The manual reflects the significant changes that have occurred in
asset management over the last 20 years, supplementing the outfall and
culvert design sections of the UK Design manual for roads and bridges
(DMRB).
The International Levee Handbook (C731), 2013
Levees, otherwise known as flood embankments or dikes, are a
vital part of modern flood risk management. Many towns and cities would
be uninhabitable without them. It is estimated that there are several
hundreds of thousands of kilometres of levees in Europe and the USA
alone. The International Levee Handbook (ILH) offers international
good practice on levees based on current knowledge and experience from
six countries in one single, comprehensive handbook. This handbook provides a guide to the evaluation, design, implementation,
maintenance and management of levees.
Beach management manual (second edition) (C685), 2010
Beaches play an important role either as the sole
barriers to coastal flooding and erosion, or as part of manmade
defences. Beach management in the UK has evolved significantly in
design and execution over the last 10 years, motivated by increased
expenditure on capital schemes provided in CIRIA's first guide published in 1996. This second edition includes the latest information on
state-of-art methods, guidance on beach monitoring and maintenance,
evaluation of the state and performance of a beach, design, procurement,
execution and the after-care of beach improvement schemes. It is
divided into four parts and makes use of case studies to illustrate
popular management techniques and draw from experience of existing
management approaches, reflecting the wealth of experience gained since
1996.
The use of concrete in maritime engineering - a good practice guide (C674), 2010
The guide combines current information and new material authored jointly
by HR Wallingford, CETMEF and Halcrow into a guide for use within the
maritime engineering industry. This guide aims to distil conclusions
from existing research and practical experience, develop good practice
guidance on marine concrete materials selection and design, and set
out guidance on pre-casting of a variety of elements.
A guide to cost standards for dredging
equipment (C684), 2009
This guide is for use by all stakeholders in dredging projects, which
include consultants, existing and potential clients, project financiers,
insurers and dredging contractors. The publication offers a standard
method to establish the capital and related costs of various types of
dredging plant and equipment commonly in use.
Flood resilience and resistance for critical infrastructure (C688), 2010
This publication provides an overview of the regulatory
framework and outlines the main issues now faced by the industry. A brief introduction is given to the principles of flood risk management to
place flood resilience and resistance into a wider context. A range of case
studies describe the lessons identified by infrastructure
owners and operators who have suffered flooding problems in the past. Flood
risk management for CI (critical infrastructure) across the UK is then considered
with respect to flood risk assessment, adopting resilience and resistance
measures and investment prioritisation.
Guidelines for the use of metocean data through the lifecycle of
a marine renewable energy development (C666), 2008
This guide has been developed to identify and recommend on the uses of metocean
data through the life cycle of a marine renewable energy development and serve
as a helpful reference to inform project developers, engineers, marine surveyors,
environmental consultants and other key stakeholders who will benefit from
a wider appreciation of metocean issues. The document includes a review of
metocean data types, data sources and identifies the importance for good data
management.
Coastal and marine environmental site guide (C584), 2003
Coastal and marine construction works are commonplace in the UK. There is
a growing requirement and acceptance that construction in water, as well as
on land, has to be carried out at little or no detriment to the environment
and, where possible, to enhance it. Much published guidance on the effects
on the environment from construction activities already
exists. However, this is usually focused on land-based construction
sites and there is an
absence of guidance relating to coastal and marine
construction activities
presented for use on site and easy to use. This publication
addresses this need by providing
an easy-to-understand site guide with practical and accessible
information for working on coastal and marine construction projects.
Scoping the assessment of sediment plumes (C547), 2001
This guide aims to address how plumes should be assessed, having considered
the likely or possible effects of dredging operations. It also outlines the
necessary components of a structured framework for assessing the environmental
effects arising from dredging plumes. It considers the steps required to inform
the decision-making process and details the data and tools required to inform
the steps. This publication is an important source of information for the
dredging industry, developers, regulators and conservationists concerned with
marine aggregate and capital and maintenance dredging.
Marine sand and gravel in north-west Europe – a fact-finding scoping study (PR68), 1999
This book should be of interest to all organisations involved in the marine sand and gravel
industry in north-west Europe. It reviews the state of information
and practice concerning marine aggregate resource on the north-west European
continental shelf, identifies the principal holdings of information that are
in the public domain and indicates their currency and completeness.
Regional seabed sediment studies and assessment of marine aggregate dredging (C505), 1998
Assessing
the likely effects of altering the seafloor profile is becoming
increasingly important when considering the installation of pipelines,
building structures and dredging for marine sand or gravel. Government,
local authorities, environmental bodies and others all require more
accurate means of predicting the consequences of seabed sediment removal
on the coastline, fisheries, marine biology and marine archaeology.
This volume provides a structured approach to studies of regional seabed
sediment mobility, plus guidelines for studies needed to assess the
impact on the coastline of proposed dredging operations. It is essential
reading for anyone needing to understand the forces that shape the
seabed topography and the effect this has on the coastline of the
British Isles.
Other CIRIA publications
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