ae ets Who we are For almost 40 years CIRIA has managed collaborative research and produced information aimed at providing best practice solutions to industry problems. CIRIA stimulates the exchange of experience across the industry and its clients, and has a reputation for publishing practical, high-quality information, How you can join CIRIA offers several participation options that have been designed to meet different needs. These include: + Core Programme membership — for organisations that wish to influence CIRIA's collaboratively funded research programme and obtain early access to the results + Project funding — for organisations that wish to direct funds to specific projects of interest. Project funders influence the direction of the research and obtain early access to the results. + New Books Club — popular with organisations that wish to acquire CIRIA publications at special member prices. + Construction Productivity Network - for organisations interested in improving their performance and efficiency through sharing and application of knowledge with others. + Construction Industry Environmental Forum — provides a focus for the exchange of experience (on environmental problems and opportunities. Where we are To discover how your organisation can benefit from CIRIA’s authoritative and practical guidance contact CIRIA by: Post 6 Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1P 3AU Tel 0171 222 8891 Fax 0174 222 1708 Email enquiries @ciria.org.uk Details are available on CIRIA’s website: www.ciria.org.uk Cover photograph: Piling for motorway bridge over the River White Cart, near Glasgow (courtesy Glasgow City Council). Printed and bound in Great Britain by Multiplex Medway, Walderslade, Kent.Report 181 London 1999 Piled foundations in weak rock JA Gannon GGT Masterton WA Wallace D Muir Wood om ‘eas 6 Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1P 3AU TELEPHONE 0171 222 8891 FAX 0171 222 1708 EMAIL enquiries @ciria.org.uk WEBSITE www.ciria.org.uk