Issue 7

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The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (July 2026)

All the articles from the July 2026 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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Kenneth Severn Award 2026: the 6Rs

Winner of the Institution's annual Kenneth Severn Award, Rena Vogelzang, answers President Brian Uy's essay question on structural efficiency, embodied carbon and maintaining public safety.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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Calculation models – new guidance for the use of software for engineering calculations

A new IStructE guide provides a quality assurance and control framework to support the development, use and verification of software-based calculation models.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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CROSS Safety Report: Concerns about the fire resistance of resin anchors

This month's report raises concerns regarding the fire performance of resin-based anchoring systems and fibre-reinforced polymer strengthening solutions used within building structures, particularly in retrofit and alteration projects.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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New guidance supports design of building structures for fire

The IStructE has published a new guide aiming to clarify the role of the structural engineer in designing building structures for fire and explain how compliance with the functional requirements of the Building Regulations can be achieved.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 28): Introduction to construction sequence modelling

This note provides an introduction to construction sequence modelling with examples and advice.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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C16 timber: supporting a transition to more sustainable timber specification in the UK

This feature explores the grading, specifications and properties of C16 timber in the UK.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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Design of the Hill Dickinson Stadium for Everton Football Club

This article provides an overview of the structural engineering design for Everton Football Club's new stadium.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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Viewpoint: Climate change: a structural engineer's perspective from the Caribbean

Shalini Jagnarine-Azan describes how the impact of a heating planet is already being felt by islands in the Caribbean, and discusses the challenges of trying to build back more resiliently following a disaster.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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Verulam (readers' letters – July 2026)

This month's letters discuss foundations in shrinkable ground and highlight a survey on structural optimisation in practice. 

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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Spotlight on Structures (July 2026)

Associate Editor, Man-Tai Chen, has chosen a paper investigating the axial stress-strain behaviour of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer-confined recycled fine aggregate concrete as the Featured Article for Volume 87 of Structures.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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Regional focus (July 2026)

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 UK, Canada and Singapore.

Publish Date – 2 July 2026

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