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The Structural Engineer, Volume 73, Issue 12, 1995
The paper reports on the use of resin injection to repair an impact-damaged motorway bridge. The significant economy of resin injection compared to other repair methods that were considered for this contruct is well illustrated. Test procedures to ensure that both the materials and the workmanship is such that the repair fully eestablishes the structural integrity ofthe damaged bridge are detailed. S.R. Rigdon, E. Burley, W.F. French, A.I. Abu-Tair and J. Dalziel
The planned move of the British Library to its new location at St Pancras gave an opportunity to resolve a long-standing problem at the British Museum. The floor over the King’s Library, constructed in the 1820s by Robert Smirke incorporates longspan hogbacked iron castings made by John Rastrick. The strength and soundness of Rastrick’s girders have been the subject of much debate over the years, and the permitted imposed load on the floor has been severely restricted. The Museum was keen to apply higher loads, and this paper describes the historical background, the investigative work, and the appraisal of the existing structure, together with the design solution adopted. R.E. Slade and C. Playle
This is a vision of the future of the European construction industry to which all members of the Institution might well be expected to aspire: ‘...high in public esteem, applying the best technology to improve Europe’s landscape and living environment, building beautiful buildings and creating towns in which people are happy to live and work, providing good and affordable housing and efficient uncongested infrastructure.’