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Water Science and Technology, 1986
In response to more severe pollution control regulations and from a desire to reduce pollution le... more In response to more severe pollution control regulations and from a desire to reduce pollution levels, oil industry installations are having to re-examine their effluent treatment facilities. Options for upgrading the quality of effluent discharged include: improvements in water management to decrease volumes of effluent produced in processes; modifications to existing effluent treatment plant both in performance and operating procedures by the installation of new components or the replacement of individual units; and the installation of completely new effluent treatment facilities using the latest technology. In most existing plants considerable increases in efficiency can be brought about at relatively low cost by the correct application of a range of options. Where new installations are being constructed valuable lessons may be learned by examining the problems that are occurring in plants already in operation. Improvements may thus be made on existing designs.
Structural Survey, 1993
Discusses the reasons why structural surveyors and valuers overlook subsidence problems, with ref... more Discusses the reasons why structural surveyors and valuers overlook subsidence problems, with reference to legal claims for damages, and giving examples from recent court cases.
International Association of Engineering Insurers 45th Annual Conference – Rio de Janeiro , 2012
A wide variety of construction projects may be damaged by snow, ice, extreme cold, heavy seas, st... more A wide variety of construction projects may be damaged by snow, ice, extreme cold, heavy seas, strong winds, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, torrential rain, flooding or wildfires /bushfires. Some weather risks are obvious and precautions taken against damage as a matter of course, whilst others may surprise those managing construction sites.
Since a site may be particularly vulnerable to a certain type of weather damage for only a limited period it may be tempting to take no special precautions and hope that an adverse weather event does not happen until the period of vulnerability has passed. Construction best practice however is based upon risk awareness and the implementation of suitable
precautions to minimise the risk of damage as a result of damaging events during the life of a project.
Insurance policies include special clauses that are tailored to specific classes and addressed to the insured to incentivise contractors to assess risks and undertake construction tasks progressively rather than finishing one construction task (such as trench excavation) before moving to the next (pipe or cable laying and backfilling).
Making preparations for adverse weather is a sensible risk management activity and this paper identifies tasks for each type of weather considered. It also cites references where further information can be obtained.
Climate change is likely to make adverse weather more intense and unpredictable and heighten the need to prepare for the worst if losses are to be minimised.
Water Science and Technology, 1986
In response to more severe pollution control regulations and from a desire to reduce pollution le... more In response to more severe pollution control regulations and from a desire to reduce pollution levels, oil industry installations are having to re-examine their effluent treatment facilities. Options for upgrading the quality of effluent discharged include: improvements in water management to decrease volumes of effluent produced in processes; modifications to existing effluent treatment plant both in performance and operating procedures by the installation of new components or the replacement of individual units; and the installation of completely new effluent treatment facilities using the latest technology. In most existing plants considerable increases in efficiency can be brought about at relatively low cost by the correct application of a range of options. Where new installations are being constructed valuable lessons may be learned by examining the problems that are occurring in plants already in operation. Improvements may thus be made on existing designs.
Structural Survey, 1993
Discusses the reasons why structural surveyors and valuers overlook subsidence problems, with ref... more Discusses the reasons why structural surveyors and valuers overlook subsidence problems, with reference to legal claims for damages, and giving examples from recent court cases.
International Association of Engineering Insurers 45th Annual Conference – Rio de Janeiro , 2012
A wide variety of construction projects may be damaged by snow, ice, extreme cold, heavy seas, st... more A wide variety of construction projects may be damaged by snow, ice, extreme cold, heavy seas, strong winds, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, torrential rain, flooding or wildfires /bushfires. Some weather risks are obvious and precautions taken against damage as a matter of course, whilst others may surprise those managing construction sites.
Since a site may be particularly vulnerable to a certain type of weather damage for only a limited period it may be tempting to take no special precautions and hope that an adverse weather event does not happen until the period of vulnerability has passed. Construction best practice however is based upon risk awareness and the implementation of suitable
precautions to minimise the risk of damage as a result of damaging events during the life of a project.
Insurance policies include special clauses that are tailored to specific classes and addressed to the insured to incentivise contractors to assess risks and undertake construction tasks progressively rather than finishing one construction task (such as trench excavation) before moving to the next (pipe or cable laying and backfilling).
Making preparations for adverse weather is a sensible risk management activity and this paper identifies tasks for each type of weather considered. It also cites references where further information can be obtained.
Climate change is likely to make adverse weather more intense and unpredictable and heighten the need to prepare for the worst if losses are to be minimised.