Elastic Full Composite Action in a Slab and Beam System

The Institution welcomes as its President for the Session 1970-71 Dr. 0. A. Kerensky, CBE, DSc, FRS, CEng, FIStructE, FICE, who takes office on 1 October and delivers his Presidential Address at an Ordinary Meeting at 6 pm that evening at 11 Upper Belgrave Street, London SWl.

The Council has approved the formation of two new Special Study Groups as follows:

This paper summarises the conclusions drawn from the results of extended tests of cold formed Z-section purlins of the type shown in Fig. 1.