Verulam (readers' letters – March 2022)

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.

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.

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.