The Structural Assessment of Buildings Subjected to Bomb Damage

Mr. Derek R. R. Dick, BSc, CEng, FIStructE, FICE, will take office as President of the and at an Ordinary Meeting at 11 Upper Institution 1974-75 on 3 October next evening will deliver his Presidential Address Belgrave Street, London at 6.0 pm that 'The Future of the Institution'.

As reported in Institution Notes on page 322, the Council recently asked the Secretary of State for Energy to take action to solve a number of difficulties experienced by British engineers working on the design of North Sea installations. The disquiet felt by the Institution was set out in detail in an appendix to a letter to the Minister, the text of which is given below.

On 20 July last, under ref. BRA/1068/2, the DOE addressed the letter given below to local authorities, new town development corporations, etc. The letter contains an assessment of the BRE Report on the failure of roof beams at Sir John Cass's Foundation and Red Coat Church of England Secondary School, Stepney, and sets out a programme of action for inspection and assessment. Attached to the letter was an annex 'Suggestions for testing high alumina cement concrete' which is published on page 326.