Author: Travers-Jones, E
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Travers-Jones, E
The Structural Engineer, Volume 76, Issue 7, 1998
The Bridgend Cross Valley Link Road scheme, shown on Fig l, involved major changes to the road layout and upgrading of the existing highway network in the town centre. The main purpose of the scheme was to alleviate the traffic congestion by removing the through traffic; pedestrianisation of the town centre could then follow. The scheme forms part of the upgrading of classified routes in and around Bridgend which include previous improvement of the Inner Bypass, Tremains Road extension, the widening of Cowbridge Road east of the railway bridge, and the ongoing construction of the Bridgend Northern Distributor Road to link up with the M4 motorway at Sarn. J.P. Charrington and A.K. Sorley
The academic sector, alongside other sections in the UK, has been subjected to severe rationalisation. In addition to these changes, different performance indicators have been tagged on to many aspects of academic activities. Research and related activities are targets for evaluation by research assessment exercise (RAE) panels to audit performance expectations. The salient indicators are: - levels reached and the numbers involved in the doctorate awards, in addition to the percentage of success-rates in PhDs between successive RAE visits - quality of publications in academic and professional journals of national and international standing, - the extent to which research funds are awarded by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the leverage for release of which would depend on the resources secured from industry and thus the relevance of research to industrial and national priorities R. Delpak
The paper provides a general overview of the structural design of a unique and complex covered sewage treatment works in Swansea, South Wales, by illustrating the diversity of issues that were addressed, requiring varied and innovative solutions. The structural design philosophy, methods of analysis and detailing adopted to address key serviceability criteria are also examined. J.K. Kenward