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The Structural Engineer, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1987
Tensile stresses in concrete Several of our readers have commented on the reservations expressed by Mr V. T. Pannell, which we supported, regarding the ability of concrete to resist tensile stress; these appeared last July and were discussed further in October, when Mr R. 0. C. Seaman wrote to us. We have now heard further from Mr Seaman: Further to my previous letter and the reservations expressed about the application of concrete in tension, I would quote in further support of my contention, Table 11 of Civil Engineering Code of Practice no. 2: Earth retaining structures, which gives recommended permissible tensile stresses for mass concrete in flexure of 40 lb/in2 (0.3 N/mm2) for a 1:2:4 mix.
The paper describes i he eva rluation of engineering design, design management, and construction, of the Diplomatic Club, a new building of floor area 24 000 m2, in Riyadh. Professor E. Happold, T.A. Ealy, J.W.E. Pugh and R.H. Webster
Designing buildings is exciting and constructing them onerous. After the stimulus and the fatigue, there is little inclination to investigate the performance of the completed work or compare it with that predicted. Sadly, investigation usually takes place only when failure is catastrophic or litigation by a dissatisfied client is in hand. Few professional firms or building owners undertake systematic investigation of building failures or monitor the performance of their buildings as a matter of course. G.H. Hutton