Contents. Preface vi Contributorsviii 1 What is conservation engineering? Dina F.D'Ayala and Michael Forsyth 1 2 The philosophy of conservation engineering Ian Hume 12 3 The Building Regulations and related legislation Peter Norris 19 4 Metric survey techniques for historic buildings Bill Blake 41 5 Investigating, monitoring and load testing historic structures Ian Hume 64 6 Basic soil mechanics, foundations and repair of settlement damage David Cook 82 7 Effects of induced movement Michael Bussell 111 8 Repairs to historic structures Ian Hume 140 9 Numerical modelling of masonry structures Dina F. D'Ayala 151 10 Use of iron and steel in buildings Michael Bussell 173 11 Conservation of concrete and reinforced concrete Michael Busell 192 12 Fire safety and historic buildings Steve Emery 211 13 The effects of road traffic vibration on historic buildings Ian Hume 223 14 Scaffolding and temporary works for historic structures Ian Hume 226 Index 232