Report R 149 Protecting development from methane: methane and associated hazards to construction

Publication Year

1995

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Examines the need for buildings to be protected from hazards arising from methane and other gases and sets out the principles for providing adequate protection in different situations of gas regime and building type. From the basic measures, such as an integral ground slab, the specific components of a protective system are described. These include in-ground barriers, vertical and horizontal and of different materials; in-ground venting and active abstraction of gas; venting of buildings; the installation of gas membranes; and the operation and management of gas monitoring and alarm system.

ISBN

9780860174103

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