Some Problems in Structural Engineering. Discussion on Mr. W. Cyril Cocking’s Paper

THERE is a natural tendency for every designer to believe the method with which he is familiar- to be the best method of dealing with a specific problem, and to be reluctant to weigh carefully the merits of any new method of design put forward. Perhaps this is due to the fact that a busy man is so often unwilling to spare the time necessary to become familar with a new method, which in return for a few hours' study and practice may later return handsome dividends in time and tedium saved. E.G.S. Powell

A WRITTEN communication has been received from Mr. J. A. Wilson, A.M.I.Struct.E., of which the following is an abstract: I entirely support the view that now is the time to plan post-war work. S. Bylander and H. Boddington

This month's letters cover legislation for design checks, embodied carbon of modular construction approaches, and assessment of masonry buildings for earthquake resilience in New Zealand.