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Moss, R M
The Structural Engineer, Volume 72, Issue 14, 1994
Why ‘Verulam’? On 17 May last, we recalled our origins and aims as set out on the occasion of our first appearance in The Structural Engineer in December 1974. What we did not seek to explain was the origin of our baptismal name - a matter which we know has puzzled not a few. As some may have guessed, we must needs claim some form of association with the Roman forerunner, ‘Verulamian’, of the town of St Albans, Hertfordshire. But then, why? Verulam
Suppose that an owner of industrial premises asks a structural engineer to design a warehouse floor so as to withstand the loads of heavy plant and machinery. The engineer recommends a type of flooring manufactured by a well known floor supplier. The contractor installs it. Six months later cracks appear. Experts are called in. No one can say what the cause of the problem is, since there appears to be no faulty installation and the flooring material used is well known and generally recommended. Ian R. Yule
This feature is dedicated to Richard Hobin, a valued friend who, prior to his untimely and sudden death in November 1993, was responsible in a very major way for the planning and running of a new MSc course in Structural Design at UCL. The outline and contents of this paper were arranged in discussion with him. John R. Eyre, Patrick Morreau, Professor James Croll and William Addis