All the articles from the March 2024 issue of The Structural Engineer.
Publish Date – 1 March 2024
Emily Halliwell continues this series of notes signposting key climate resources for IStructE members around each level in the hierarchy of net-zero design by looking at how to 'build clever' to minimise material usage and reduce carbon emissions.
In an important update, Steve Denton, David Nethercot, Andrew Bond and Mariapia Angelino explain the timeframe for publication of the suite of second-generation Eurocodes, and provide clarity over the period in which first- and second-generation codes will co-exist.
In this latest note, Hugh Docherty discusses the use of wood-wool slabs as permanent formwork to reinforced concrete slabs and the potential problems that can arise in this form of construction.
This month we present a report on conversion and refurbishment work on a listed building that led to structural failures of beams and subsequent difficulties in resolving safety matters between the various agencies involved.
This note, authored by CARE in conjunction with the IStructE and ICE, is intended to provide clear guidance for engineers who are requested to inspect and report on historic assets.
This article sets out typical structural issues encountered when dealing with churches and places of worship.
This article describes the seven-year project to restore and refurbish the Grade I listed Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London.
The IStructE's Humanitarian and International Development Panel spoke to MHA Structural Design's Marco Conti about Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ in Niamey, Niger.
Miriam Graham introduces a new tool from the IStructE Humanitarian and International Development Panel which aims to direct those working in, or curious about, the sector to key guidance and skills training.
Miriam Graham, structural engineer at Arup, reflects on her work in the humanitarian and international development sector and being part of the IStructE's HID panel.
If your dream job involves castles and stately homes, it's unlikely you would turn your attention to structural engineering. But as Kim Rochard explains, it’s possible to combine the two in the specialised field of conservation engineering. Helena Russell finds out more.
This month's letters concern subsidence, Category 3 checks and New Zealand seismic masonry codes.
A round-up of events at Institution HQ and around the regional groups.
The Featured Article for Volume 58 (December 2023) of Structures, chosen by Associate Editor John Orr, discusses precast concrete wall panels and their connections between other structural members.