Federation of Piling Specialists documents within the Construction Information Service

• Bentonite support fluids in civil engineering. 2nd edition
• BIM introduction and workflow
• Breaking down of piles
• Calculation of track bearing pressures for platform design
• CFA piling: preventing ground and rig instability through over-flighting
• Code of industry best practice. Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998
• Definition of BIM compliance
• Design of bored piles in chalk
• Design of piles to BS EN 1997:1 and BS EN 1992:1
• Drafting a performance specification
• FPS guide to hydraulically bound working platforms
• FPS survey site investigation reports
• Guidance on RIDDOR and piling and drilling rigs on construction sites
• Handbook on pile load testing
• How can BIM help industry problems?
• Information exchange - information, classification and exchange of piling data
• Measurement of piling and embedded retaining wall work
• Notes for guidance on PUWER (regulations 11 and 12) in relation to guarding and cleaning augers on piling operations
• Notes for guidance on the extraction of temporary casings and temporary piles within the piling industry
• Pile testing datasheets
• Procedure for drafting a tender document and method of invitation
• Published minimum requirements for site investigation
• Reducing the risks of vibration-induced injuries
• Schedule of attendances and facilities to be provided by the client to a piling or diaphragm walling specialist
• Schedule of attendances and facilities to be provided by the client to a steel sheet piling specialist
• Software guidance for BIM
• Working platform design sensitivity