Issue 2

Contents page

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Complete issue (February 2023)

All the articles from the February 2023 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Research update (February 2023)

This update covers research into concrete-filled steel tubular hybrid structures from Guangxi and Tsinghua Universities as well as the development of muon scattering tomography at the University of Bristol.

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President's Inaugural Address: The nature and nurture of a career in structural engineering

Incoming Institution President, Matt Byatt, reflects on his route into the structural engineering profession and shares his passion for a better safety culture and climate action.

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Reducing embodied carbon on a smaller scale

Helena Russell reports on two award-winning projects from small structural engineering practices that demonstrate the impact thoughtful design can have on a building's embodied carbon score. 

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Acting as an expert witness: Working in the UK

In the second of a two-part article, Nick Russell advises how to act as an expert witness and describes the specific Civil Procedure Rules that apply when working in the UK.

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Appointment under the Party Wall Act

Kevin Wright clarifies the responsibilities of IStructE members under the Code of Conduct if accepting an appointment relating to party wall matters.

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The Building Safety Act: what does it mean for liability and indemnity insurance?

Stefan Harris-Wright summarises the liability implications for UK structural engineers of changes brought about by the Building Safety Act.

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Renovation not demolition: a case study of saving carbon on a private residence

Ralph Pelly explores the benefits of renovating a 1960s residential property and utilising, rather than demolishing, the existing structure. 

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Case study: Building less and building clever

This short case study by Wakalile Martin describes a small project in Mbale district, Uganda, that challenged the client's brief to build more efficiently. 

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Book review: Finite element analysis for building assessment

David Rafferty reviews an ambitious book that covers the basics of finite element methods through to advanced processes.

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Viewpoint: Business as usual?

In a thought-provoking opinion piece, Mike Bather argues that the profession has a moral responsibility to thoughtfully reconsider its approach to business in the face of worsening climate breakdown – and to do this straight away.

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Verulam (readers' letters – February 2023)

This month's letters feature comments about roof imposed loading, wind load consistency and adapting car parks for electric vehicles. 

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Diary dates (February 2023)

A round-up of events at Institution HQ and around the regional groups.

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Spotlight on Structures (February 2023)

Jason Ingham, Associate Editor for Structures, has selected a paper that investigates the experimental and numerical pull-out behaviour of stud groups embedded in concrete as the Featured Article for Volume 47.

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The Drawing Board (February 2023)

This month, Ron Slade has selected a sketch by Becky Miller as the winner of The Drawing Board.

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