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Issue 2

Browse the content of the February 2022 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Complete issue (February 2022)
All the articles from the February 2022 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Knowledge, skills, history – a foundation for a climate-positive future
2022 IStructE President Jane Entwistle explains why structural engineers need to learn to value their past, to respect the skills and decisions made in the past and work with them to provide  a better future built environment.

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What if carbon drives our design from the outset?
This article considers the implications of adopting a carbon-driven design approach – with the express intent of limiting the embodied carbon of the structure.

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Developments in structural glass
Graham Coult and Mauro Overend discuss recent advances in the use of glass in structural design and look forward to the release of a draft Eurocode.

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Back to basics in troubled times – your notification obligations to your insurer
This CPD module, sponsored by Griffiths & Armour, offers guidance to engineers on when they should notify their professional indemnity insurers about potential claims on their policy.

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Rebuilding trust with blockchain technology
Alastair Low-Macrae argues that blockchain technology may hold the key to some of the issues around trust and transparency that the industry is currently grappling with, particularly in the context of BIM.

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Book review: Flourish - design paradigms for our planetary emergency
Mike Cook takes hope from this inspirational book which illuminates a path towards the profound transformation required to arrive at a sustainable future for the planet.

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Physical models: Their historical and current use in civil and building engineering design
John Lyness recommends this book to all of those who are interested in the development of structural forms, those developing physical models, and those structural analysts making physical model comparisons with CAD output.

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Verulam (readers' letters – February 2022)
This month's letters discuss design responsibilities, knowledge sharing, and the value of grammar in communicating clearly.

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Diary dates (February 2022)
A roundup of events and activities being run by the Institution and its Regional Groups.

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Spotlight on Structures (February 2022)
Editor-in-Chief, Leroy Gardner, has selected a paper on the flexural buckling resistance of high-strength aluminium alloy H-columns as his ‘Featured Article’ from this issue. The article will be available free of charge for six months.

Publish Date – 1 February 2022

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