Conservation compendium. Part 7: Imposed load in historic buildings: assessing what is real

The design of concrete slabs and beams is not generally affected by fire design requirements. However, these can be a governing factor in the sizing of columns, particularly in multi-storey buildings. This article therefore concentrates on the guidance given in Eurocode 2 on the sizing of concrete columns for different fire resistance periods.

This article sets out typical structural issues encountered when dealing with churches and places of worship.

This article introduces engineers to the various techniques available to monitor movement in historic structures.