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The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (January 2025)

All the articles from the January 2025 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Obituary: Anthony Ray Flint, 1924–2024

Dr Tony Flint, known to many members for his pioneering work on steel box-girder and plated structures, as well as his huge contribution to the development of limit state design codes, has died at the age of 100.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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President's end-of-year report: A year of collective engineering with purpose

As my year as President draws to a close, I want to take a moment to thank you for your support and trust in me as President and reflect on what we've accomplished together. 2024 has been a year of knowledge sharing, collaboration and action.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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One hundred years of progress: Midland Counties Regional Group centenary

As the IStructE Midlands Counties Regional Group reaches the end of its 2024 centenary celebrations, the Committee would like to use the occasion to reflect on the remarkable journey we've been on, the significant changes we've witnessed, and the proud achievements we've collectively made over the past 100 years.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Structural Engineers Declare: collectively making an impact

Structural engineers have taken tangible steps towards a sustainable built environment, but accelerated progress is needed in the year ahead, argue Diego Padilla-Philipps, Gary Elliott and Rosie Camburn, to meet the scale of the crises the world faces.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Case study: A project reimagined: the questions I wished I had asked

Having attended the Institution's 'Net-zero structural design' course, Ruth Eve revisits a previous project to examine how her new understanding of the hierarchy of net-zero design could have unlocked carbon savings if the right questions had been asked at the right time.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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A new Eurocode, EN 1994-1-102, for composite dowel shear connectors

Roger Johnson, Wojciech Lorenc and Wolfgang Kurz provide a brief overview of a new part to Eurocode 4, covering composite dowels, which is currently in development for planned publication in 2026.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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CROSS Safety Report: Smoke vents rendered inoperable by building work

This month we present a CROSS Safety Alert drawing attention to the safety risks associated with preventing the operation of smoke vents in buildings.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Design of a connection with metal plates and screws in natural bamboo – worked example

One of the most popular ways to connect bamboo culms is to use dowel-type fasteners, including dowels, bolts, screws, nails and similar. This worked example presents a connection design using screws and metal plates, similar to a common connection method in timber structures.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Viewpoint: Regenerative design – disrupting the industry

Ian Poole draws on his experiences of a regenerative design programme to offer examples of radical initiatives being implemented today which present a path to a regenerative future.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Verulam (readers' letters – January 2025)

This month's letters include contributions on recent CROSS Safety Reports and Viewpoints as well as the state of the industry. 

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Book review: Designing zero carbon buildings

A primary focus on operational carbon emissions means that this book offers less for structural engineers than the title implies, concludes Paul Astle.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Spotlight on Structures (January 2025)

Jason Ingham, Associate Editor, has selected a paper on tubular sandwich cross-sections made with metal additive manufacturing components as the Featured Article for Volume 67 of Structures.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Diary dates (January 2025)

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

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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Regional focus (January 2025)

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 the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Singapore and East Midlands.

Publish Date – 6 January 2025

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