Correspondence. Elementary Beam Theory

REINFORCED concrete structures are in many cases so redundant that a complete mathematical design is impossible and certain assumptions are made to simplify procedure. W.T. Marshall

It can be said that structural steelwork is the same whether produced for normal uses or for railway work, but railway work presents very definite problems and difficulties which I hope this paper will show. J.S. Campbell

Niamh McCloskey reflects on her personal experience of the challenging reality of returning to work after maternity leave, questioning whether workplaces truly support women in this transition and highlighting how, with the right support and recognition of the new perspectives and skills that motherhood can bring, we can retain mothers and allow them to thrive in underrepresented industries.