Piling in the Service of Structural Engineering

We have seen that in practical reinforced concrete columns the load is very often eccentric-in outside columns it is nearly always eccentric-and that , although the calculation of the amount of eccentricity is often a question involving complicated considerations if we aim at a very high degree of accuracy, the bending moments can be obtained with ease by means of an approximate diagram. Ewart S. Andrews, B.Sc., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Struct.E

One of the misfortunes which an Editor has to face is that of being disappointed (to use the milder word) by a contributor at the moment of going to press. Such a disappointment must form the excuse for some tall comment upon high buildings, notes concerning which should have appeared here under another and very much more distinguished name. One may be pardoned then for the suggestion that the contributor-proper should be hurled from the summit of one of the erections in question; though being an optimist he would probably exclaim on falling past my window, "All well so far." Capt. M. G. Kiddy

The extension of hire purchase facilities to customers of retail establishments has been increasing for several years. It now shows such signs of becoming a permanent feature of the life of this country as to have attracted the attention of the economists, who have recently been discussing the possible effects of a large extension of the system.