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The Structural Engineer, Volume 53, Issue 10, 1975
Following Mr. Clarke's representation (September issue) of the views of an engineer acting for authority on the much discussed issue of the checking of designs, we are delighted to have received yet another from a local government officer. Verulam
The shear lag phenomenon in steel box girder bridges is studied by means of the finite element method of analysis. Some of the results of this study provided background for the preparation of the Merrison shear lag rules, and the rules are discussed in the light of these results. Suggestions are then made on how the rules could be simplified for inclusion in a Code of Practice. K.R. Moffatt and P.J. Dowling
August 1974 saw the installation of the largest steel offshore structure built to date--'Highland One'. The paper describes the fabrication and construction of this structure and highlights the problems encountered. L.W. Harrington, T.E. Kolz, J.Q. Rahtz and D. Tees