Verulam (readers' letters – January 2026)

This tribute to Eduardo Torroja's contribution to structural engineering celebrates his diverse achievements and how these were intended to bring the greatest benefit to society, writes Bill Addis.

Isuru Nanayakkara responds to a recent issue of The Structural Engineer by questioning some of the assumptions it made about artificial intelligence and arguing for a clearer distinction between cognitivist and connectionist models when discussing its use by the profession.

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