FONG CONSULT a ON uNG evil & Rac IMAL ENGINEERS einforcemen Detailing Manual Robin Whittle Research & Development Group, Ove Arup Partnerstio ‘viewpoint PublicationSeg star "Preface “The Manual was firs produced in 1978 san “in-house” documest forthe Ove Arup Parinership, The aim was toring together and improve a number of separate ‘recommendations which were currently being used by diferent roups within he ‘partnership. Plished recommendations by The Conrete Society and the Cenent and ‘Concrete Ascoistion were aio considered and incladed wherever appropriate Actin steering committee was setup to monitor progress and ensure hat as much ‘xising knowledge within the prtnershipas posible was incuded in he mao. This ‘comme took an active pat in providing “eedback from the design and dealing ‘roups. “The Manual hasbeen wel eeived within the Ove Arup Partnership and this es provided the stimulus for wider pbication. Many ofthe details shown inc are partcla tocurent practice within the parneshp, However, most engineers athe profesion should fad them acceptable. “The author would like to thank the Clent Commies, the Members of which ae sted tion, and Ray Ingles, forthe me ang efor they have given tothe poet. The author ls wishes to expres his apprelation for adice and asian received from Howard Desmond, Barry Gould and Jack Alison Client Commitee V1.4. Kemp (Chatman) CH. Bslmond M.1. Glover 1. H, Hopkins A.Stevens