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

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

This article is to designed to help structural engineers follow the paradigm shift in seismic engineering from the definition of prescriptive procedures to procedures based on achieving predictable performance levels.

Iain MacLeod discusses the use of computers in structural engineering and what more can be done to reduce risk in structural design.