The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Ewart S. Andrews, Vice- President) said that Mr. Crabtree’s review of structural steelwork had been very extensive, and a study of it was most enjoyable. It contained a great deal of matter which was very interesting and useful, particularly to younger designers who had to deal with the moments in steel beam connections, and Mr. Crabtree had given the results of many years of experience in this work. He was a practical steelwork designer, and usually there was very good reason for taking notice of anything he said.
Welding Processes. Welding is a method of uniting two pieces of metal by fusing, or by almost fusing, the pieces at the junction, the joint being completed with or without mechanical means according to the process used. G.J. Voce
SIR,-Since writing the letter published over my name on page 535 of the November 1932 issue of The Structural Engineer, the London County Council, in the exercise of its powers under section 58 (3) of the London Building Act, 1930, has recently imposed important conditions when granting a consent to waive the provisions of the Third Schedule to such (2) that all floor constructions (other than Act (except as regards the encasing of steel-work, paragraphs 3 and 4) so as to permit the required to carry a superimposed load of more use of the provisions of the Code of Practice approved by the Council on February 16th, 1932 (with the exception of clause 12 of such code).
Suspension Bridge with a hinged stiffening truss. The main suspension cable consists of links a, b, c, d, e, f, h, j and k and is assumed to be connected to rigid supports at (a) and (k). Vertical suspenders connect the cable to the stiffening girder which is hinged at the mid point of the bottom chord. No suspender is assumed to act at this hinge. The left hand end of the stiffening girder is hinged to supports while the right-hand end is allowed to move horizontally. H.A. Whitaker
These notes, collected over a period of some twenty-five years in Great Britain, Europe, and the United States, are the more interesting items in connection with structures of reinforced concrete and steel and their equipment. H.C. Johnson
MEMBERS we feel sure will be delighted to hear that as a result of the ballot, which is reported fully on another page, Major A. H. S.Waters,V.C., D.S.O. , M.C., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., etc., has been elected President of the Institution for the session 1933-34.