Design Practice, Risk and Structural Safety Committee

This article summarises guidance developed by Hampshire County Council for the assessment of roofs in order to install photovoltaic panels.

This article introduces the idea of a ‘carbon payback period’ as a metric for assessing the net carbon emissions of design decisions whose scope spans both the embodied and operational carbon.

Simple design calculations for basic steel and concrete elements for buildings within the scope of BS EN 1998.

fibUK brings together experts to explore bringing design to reality, using case studies of modular bridge substructures and reinforced concrete structures.

Eleana Savvidi laments the resistance that engineers can face when proposing lower-carbon solutions, but urges members to stand firm against misguided pushback.

Arup has conducted a review of European manufacturers’ CLT and glulam Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). The review demonstrates that the currently adopted industry average carbon factors for CLT and glulam have reduced when compared with factors from the Inventory of Carbon and Energy database (ICE database).

Lessons learned from the collapse of a new footbridge over a live highway during construction, resulting in a tragic loss of life.

The checklist is intended for graduate engineers or those with little experience of envelopes.

Tanya de Hoog talks to us about some of the people and experiences that have shaped her career. She shares her thoughts on bias and inclusivity within our profession.

This one-day, online course covers the design of common structural elements to Eurocode 2.

This course provides a theoretical framework for rapid problem solving concept calculations

This essential introduction to the conceptual design process for bridges covers two key areas; selecting a structural form to suit the constraints of a site and arranging materials and components to meet the demands of the structure in an elegant and logical way.

A series of two-hour interactive sessions taking place over three weeks to help experienced practitioners take their conceptual design skills to the next level. There will be a focus on understanding client needs, generating, and iteratively developing ideas, effective decision making in design, and managing design teams.

This two-day, online course provides participants with an understanding of the basic principles of temporary works design.

This course introduces a number of drawing techniques and systems. It will increase your confidence in your sketching abilities.

This course covers aspects of the geotechnical and structural design of spread and piled foundations. It is tailored for engineers working in small practices. The content is compliant with Eurocodes 2 and 7, with opportunities for comparisons with relevant British Standards.

This two-day, online course extends the principles developed in the Understanding Structural Behaviour course. It covers more complex real structures and failures; and the important skills of approximate analysis for checking computer output and member sizing.

This half-day, online course covers the methods by which the lateral stability of a building structure is achieved.