Issue 12

MANY distinguished guests and members of the Institution were present at the meeting, held in the Institution’s lecture hall at 11, Upper Belgrave Street, London, S.W.1, on Thursday, October 7th, 1943, when Major A.H.S. Waters, V.C., D.S.O., M.C., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Struct.E., delivered his Presidential Address.

The Institution learns with deep regret that the following members have lost their lives on active service:- BUXTON, Lieut. L. S., Coldstream Guards. KING, Lieut. M. A., Royal Engineers.

(1) INTRODUCTION The question-what wind pressure should be assumed in the design of modern framed buildings? has exercised the minds of Structural Engineers for many years. H. Ferrington