Structural Aspects of the Progressive Collapse of Warehouse Racking

Health, safety, and certification In July this year, we quoted, at some length, from Mr A. Wenham-Prosser ’s letter dealing with the continuing trend to erode margins of structural safety-a subject that has brought a substantial response from our readers. Verulam

Mr Peter Bullman (M) (Building Design Partnership): In amplification of Mr Cousins remark that the Regulations on structure are not so complicated as other sections, I believe that, as a profession, we are fortunate not to be over-prescribed. If we omit Regulations that govern small buildings, i.e. D2(3), D15, D17 and schedules 6 and 7, then the remainder of Part D is generally a set of functional requirements, with technical standards set by deemed-to-satisfy documents which are produced, through BSI, by the profession itself. The exception, of course, is the section on ‘Accidental damage’.

President’s diary With the Anniversary session now under way, the President and Mrs Rowe look forward to meeting many members, their ladies, and guests, at a number of commemorative events in the weeks and months ahead, including the Thanksgiving service and reception in the City of London on the afternoon of 24 November (see The Structural Engineer, September 1983, p267)