Publisher's Synopsis
The decommissioning and demolition of structures offshore, onshore and in nuclear works involves new technologies and industries specializing in demolition and removal. This volume provides an insight to the new technological developments in the field and the trends for the future. Particular emphasis is given to technical and legislative issues, management and health and safety aspects in the light of directives emanating from Europe. Special attention is given to the multi-disciplinary approach to promote and encourage communication between different sectors of this difficult field of operations. This volume provides an invaluable reference source on the state-of-the-art in decommissioning and demolition for engineers, planners and managers.
