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The Structural Engineer, Volume 77, Issue 13, 1999
CO2 emissions and afforestation Mr R. Sims has written from Manchester regarding previous correspon,dence (l6 February and 4 May 1999): While not claiming to be an expert on this fascinating subject, I think that tree planting as a method of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, laudable and useful as this may be, is probably not the answer.
The Prospect Room at Wollaton Hall is famous for the panoramic views it offers of the Nottinghamshire countryside. It has been closed since 1958, when the floorboards were removed and three steel trusses added across the room to provide essential support to the oak joists and ceiling. This paper describes a proposal to strengthen the joists within their own depth to permit the floor to be relaid and the room reopened to the public as part of the museum housed within this grade 1 listed building. C.K. Jolly and K.J. Brown
How do we, as engineers, help tackle some of the threats to our environment by promoting the concept of Sustainable Development? I’m not a ‘green’ campaigner. I’m not a member of Greenpeace or Friends of the Earth. But I do take notice of what is happening in the world around me. Like most of us I watch television, read newspapers, listen to correspondents’ reports etc, and recognise a steady build up of concern about the state of our environment and the future prospects for mankind. Tony Davies