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The Structural Engineer
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The Structural Engineer, Volume 63, Issue 5, 1985

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 63, Issue 5, 1985

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Engineers are for ever complaining about their lack of status and the low regard in which society holds those whom we refer to as ‘engineers’. In our opinion, this means corporate and noncorporate members of one of the recognised bodies, such as the Structurals.

B. Clancy

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