Issue 3

The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (March 2022)

All the articles from the March 2022 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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Learning from the feedback loop: case studies in timber

Bola Ogunmefun describes two example projects which demonstrate how the art of asking questions and building on past knowledge – creating a feedback loop – has helped deliver interesting timber structures for clients.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures: The myth of quality assurance

This month we present a CROSS Safety Report discussing the need for regular site inspections to be conducted by the original design engineer. The report was submitted to, and processed by, CROSS-AUS, but the contents will also be of interest to readers within the UK and internationally.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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Balancing embodied and operational carbon in building envelope design

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.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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Industry CPD: Parametric design and visual scripting

This CPD module, sponsored by SCIA, explores the productivity benefits that structural engineers could gain by adopting a parametric approach to design.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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An incrementally launched ramp for the SAAR Interchange in Bahrain

This paper gives an overview of the detailed design of the SAAR Interchange in Bahrain, and discusses particular aspects of the construction method employed in greater depth.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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From the archive: Computerised engineering

To mark the 100th anniversary of The Structural Engineer, Peter Debney selects three early articles on computerised analysis which had a profound impact on him and contain lessons that remain relevant to engineers today.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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Book review: Designing a Safer Built Environment: A complete guide to the management of design risk

Allan Mann wholeheartedly endorses this guide to the management of design risk, which will be of benefit both to those new to the topic and those already well versed in the subject.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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Book review: Illustrated history of cement and concrete

Edwin Trout is impressed by this well-illustrated and sweeping history of two important materials, which engineers will enjoy dipping into as their interests dictate.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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Verulam (readers' letters – March 2022)

This month's letters revisit an example of carbon savings, call for better financial checks of companies, and praise last month's article on carbon-driven design.

Publish Date – 1 March 2022

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