Correspondence Draft Revision to B.S. 449

DESCRIPTION of an important development in the French Alps, harnessing the upper section of the river Isere. Its main parts are a high concrete dam at Tignes, and two power stations at Brevieres and Malgovert. R. Giguet

1. Preliminary ON 4th May, 1934, a Royal Charter of Incorporation was conferred upon the Institution of Structural Engineers by his late Majesty, King George V.

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.