Issue 9

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The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (September 2024)

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

Publish Date – 2 September 2024

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Working with low-carbon brick alternatives for repairs to imperial-sized bricks

Katie Hood, winner of the Research into Practice case study competition 2023, describes a project investigating the potential use of a low-carbon bricks for the repair of mass masonry walls after a significant fire.

Publish Date – 2 September 2024

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What's new in the latest editions of the Institution's carbon calculation tools?

IStructE Head of Climate Action, Will Arnold, explains what members can expect from the third editions of How to calculate embodied carbon and The Structural Carbon Tool.

Publish Date – 2 September 2024

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The New Model Building: piloting post-Grenfell holistic design of medium-rise residential buildings

In this article, Jonathan Roynon and Matt Caldwell, from Buro Happold, highlight the key points for structural engineers to learn and implement from the New Model Building Guide.

Publish Date – 2 September 2024

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CROSS Safety Report: Collapse of folded plate timber roof at a school

This month's report discusses a critical safety issue concerning folded timber roofs, in various settings, including over school halls.

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Holistic regenerative design: the Common House by Common Practice

This article examines how The Common House project in Bridport, UK, has its roots in the four key principles of regenerative design.

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Industry CPD: Incorporating carbon assessments into your modelling workflow

This CPD module, sponsored by Trimble, explores the benefits of integrating ongoing carbon assessments into the modelling workflow for a structure.

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Viewpoint: Transporting carbon: calculating A4 emissions for mass timber

Jonathan Skinner, James Morton and Alan Dowdall of Ramboll describe their work to refine the inputs to an activity-based approach to calculating A4 carbon emissions for mass timber, and encourage the industry to go further by reporting actual fuel usage for transportation.

Publish Date – 2 September 2024

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Viewpoint: Rethinking CLT: the case for its use in retrofit

The light weight and prefabricated nature of cross-laminated timber make it an ideal candidate for retrofit and extension projects, argues Alex Lynes. It just needs to be detailed well for durability.

Publish Date – 2 September 2024

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Viewpoint: Ethics and the climate emergency: personal values and corporate decision making

David Knight, John Armitage, David Leversha, Catherine Ramsden and Paul Sanders challenge structural engineering firms to put ethical principles – above all in respect of climate – at the heart of their business activities.

Publish Date – 2 September 2024

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Verulam (readers' letters – September 2024)

This month's letters include an answer to a mystery wall construction, dampness in buildings and earthquake resistance research. 

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Diary dates (September 2024)

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

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Spotlight on Structures (September 2024)

The Featured Article for Volume 64 of Structures is now available. Lin-Hai Han, Associate Editor, has chosen a paper about dynamic tensile tests on high-strength aluminium alloy at elevated temperatures.

Publish Date – 2 September 2024

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