Factors Affecting the Racking Resistance of Timber Framed Panels

Professor F. W. Williams (M) (University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology): It is useful to note that Armstrong's notation enables the authors' method to be stated, much more concisely and simply, as an application of the familiar stiffness matrix method, as follows.

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.

Steven McKerlie is troubled by longstanding underinvestment in maintenance of UK bridge assets and the implications of this for safety if weaknesses in past assessments that are still relied on are not acknowledged.