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The Structural Engineer, Volume 73, Issue 7, 1995
Earth has been used for several thousand years as a material in the construction of embankments, dams, walls and occasionally domed roofs. Examples of earth buildings include the Great Wall of China, which is faced only with stone, houses and granaries in many Third World countries, and some of the older dwellings in many other places. It is estimated that about a third of the world’s population live in earth dwellings. R.H. Saxton
The results of recent studies on the masonry structure forming the western nave of Exeter Cathedral are presented. These have been generally derived from the point of view of a limit analysis based on the lower-bound theorem of plasticity. A numerical procedure is proposed which aims to generate feasible thrustlines from a sequence of conventional linear elastic finite element analyses which account for cracking. E.W.A. Maunder
There is no doubt that the report prepared by Sir Michael Latham on procurement and contractual arrangements within the construction industry represents the only chance most of us will have to contribute to significant change during our working lives. S.B. White