Crane-Supporting Girders in BS15 Steel: a General Review

This article concerns the mechanics of producing Eurocode 2 for concrete structures; it is not about the content - that is covered in a separate article by Mr R. S. Narayanan of S. B. Tietz & Partners, who is the UK Liaison Engineer for EC2. G. Somerville

The final draft of EC2: ‘Part 1’ has been published as Draft for Development (a prestandard) to enable Member States to familiarise themselves with it before it is published in about 3 years as a design Code. Since the original draft was issued in 1984 for consultation, it has undergone a number of changes. This article describes the salient features of EC2 and the significant differences between it and BS8110. The comments in the article are based on the September 1988 draft. R.S. Narayanan

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.