Issue 10

Contents page

The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (October 2024)

All the articles from the October 2024 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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Introducing the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard – a cross-industry approach to decarbonisation

Will Arnold, the IStructE's Head of Climate Action, explains the background to a UK standard that defines a 'net-zero carbon-aligned' building, and urges members to put it into practice on their projects.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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Introducing Elevate – the Institution's new mentoring programme

IStructE CEO, Yasmin Becker, explains how a new mentoring programme from the Institution is designed to help members around the world get the best out of their career.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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Grenfell Phase 2 report: lessons for us all

Following the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report into the tragedy, the Institution of Structural Engineers will play its part in delivering the change needed to ensure public safety.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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CROSS Safety Report: Unconservative design of flat slab due to software modelling issues

This month's report discusses how a design/modelling problem caused an under-designed reinforced concrete slab to be constructed.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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Scrutinising software: selection criteria, limitations and the prevalence of bugs

This article offers tools and knowledge for early-career engineers to confidently navigate the potential pitfalls of computer-aided structural design.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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Avoiding modelling errors: validation and verification

This article discusses two topics: validation – am I asking the right questions of the software; and verification – am I getting the right answers?

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The Arena Liga Portugal: aiming for SMART design

This article describes how the structural engineer team delivered the architectural vision of a 'floating' cube for the Arena Liga Portugal project in Porto.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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Profile: Werner Sobek

IStructE Gold Medallist Werner Sobek discusses his career, iconic projects and his long-established mantra of building for everyone with the minimum of waste.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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Verulam (readers' letters – October 2024)

This month's letters include discussion on building control compliance forms, structural engineering ethics and more. 

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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Diary dates (October 2024)

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

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Regional focus (October 2024)

In this feature, we share news, updates and initiatives from the Institution's regional group network around the world. This month, we hear from regional groups in Hong Kong, Singapore and United Arab Emirates.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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Spotlight on Structures (October 2024)

Leroy Gardner, Editor-in-Chief, has selected a paper studying sections of wire arc additively manufactured steel stiffened by sinusoidal waves as the Featured Article for Volume 65 of Structures.

Publish Date – 1 October 2024

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