Issue 7

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The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (July 2025)

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

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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Kenneth Severn Award 2025: Balancing technology with judgement in modern engineering practices

Winner of the Institution's Kenneth Severn Award, Pallavi Achanta, answers President Mohamad Al-Dah's question on AI, chartered membership and the future of structural engineering. 

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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PAS 8700 – a new process specification for MMC

This new standard for modern methods of construction (MMC) – written for a wide audience across the project life cycle – provides a consistent framework that will allow MMC projects to be delivered safely and effectively, explains Richard Partington.

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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Supreme Court clarifies defect liability under Building Safety Act

Rachel Lee, of law firm Birketts, explains what a recent Supreme Court judgment on retrospective liability for defects under the Building Safety Act means for consultants working in the construction industry.

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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CROSS Safety Report: Poor retaining wall design

This month's report concerns a poorly designed retaining wall, immediately adjacent to a steel-framed multistorey building, which deflected and imposed significant lateral geotechnical loads into the building's superstructure.

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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Safety of vertical cantilever structures. Part 2: Common defects and causes of failure

This article addresses common defects and causes of failure of vertical cantilever structures. It aims to assist designers and contractors to assess reasons for defects and to avoid failures.

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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Enhanced demolition strategy for a 29-storey office building with mega transfer beams in Singapore

This article presents the demolition strategy adopted for a 29-storey office tower in a highly built-up city area in Singapore.

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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Regional focus (July 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 British Columbia, Ontario, Singapore, the North East and East Midlands.

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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Diary dates (July 2025)

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

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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The Drawing Board (July 2025)

This month, Ron Slade has chosen a sketch by Dean Ricks as the winner of The Drawing Board. He will receive an e-book of his choice from the Institution's current catalogue.

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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Spotlight on Structures (July 2025)

The Featured Article for Volume 74 of Structures is now available. Associate Editor, Iman Hajirasouliha, has selected a paper with a novel approach to predicting seismic performance in unbonded post-tensioned concrete structures.

Publish Date – 1 July 2025

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