IExpE Specialist Examination No 5
Demolition

In the two papers candidates will be examined in the use of explosives for the fragmentation or felling of man-made structures.

Paper 1:

• The Site Survey
• Contract of Quotation Specifications and Responsibilities
• Drafting of Blasting Plans (Method Statements)
• Pre-Weakening, Recognition of Points of Structural Failure and the Identifying or Forming of Pivot (Hinge) Points
• The Use of Both Re-Usable and Sacrificial Blast Screening, and Methods of Protecting Adjacent Utilities and Structures
• The Use of Lay-On Charges Including Shaped Charges their Construction and Function
• The Selection of Type and Size of Explosive Charges, their Location and Initiation
• Codes of Practice, Legislation and Regulations Specific to Demolition
• Safety in the Workplace and Safety of the Public
• Liaison with Interested Parties and the Drafting of a 'Timetable of Responsibilities' Detailing Security and Safety Measures

Paper 2:

A two-hour paper of questions in essay form, requiring the candidate to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and experience of the use of explosives in demolition.

NECESSARY BACKGROUND READING

• BS 5607 : 1998 Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Explosives in the Construction Industry BSI
• BS 6187 : 1982 Code of Practice for Demolition BSI

ADVISED READING

• Explosives : An Engineering Tool
  

  Giorgio Berta, Italesplosivi, Milan, Italy

• Demolition of Concrete Structures by the Use of Explosives
  

  Institute of Explosives Engineers Technical Paper No.* M A Perkin I.Exp.E

• Explosive Demolition of Tall Buildings in Inner City Areas
  

  GT Williams

• Blast Vibration - Effects, Measurement and Control *
  

  T J Wilton & D B Johnson Explosives Engineering Dec '92/Apr '93

• HSE Guidance Note GS29/3 - Health & Safety in Demolition Work
  

  HSE Books

• HSE Information Sheet No. 45: Establishment of Exclusion Zones
  

  HSE Books

• Explosives Manufacturers' publications.
  

  Exchem Explosives, Orica Europe, Haley & Weller, Royal Ordnance etc.

• Relevant Specialist Papers: Explosives Engineering