From the archive: Strength is easy! Or the development of plastic design

Author: Alan Rathbone

Date published

9 August 2022

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From the archive: Strength is easy! Or the development of plastic design

The Structural Engineer

Author

Alan Rathbone

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 8, 2022, Page(s) 22-23

https://doi.org/10.56330/FLQQ7324

Date published

9 August 2022

Author

Alan Rathbone

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 8, 2022, Page(s) 22-23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/FLQQ7324

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

To mark the 100th anniversary of The Structural Engineer, Alan Rathbone looks back at several key papers that helped advance the development of plastic design of steel portal frames.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
22-23
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Software Metal - steel Frame Opinion Issue 8

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