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The Structural Engineer, Volume 67, Issue 13, 1989
Jennings & Gilbert consider the advent of the computer to have been ‘one of the greatest catalysts for change in the revamping of structures curricula’. This is a view commonly shared by structural educators, but there is much less unanimity on the nature of the changes that are to be made. Most have welcomed the impetus given by the computer for the rationalisation and categorisation of analysis techniques into stiffness or flexibility based approaches. There has also been a widespread concern that students should be equipped to carry out and use computer analyses intelligently and appropriately. Opinion has, however, been divided on the most effective means of achieving this. D. Johnson
It was on our return from a holiday in August 1987 that my wife and I decided to take our children to Paris. We did this with some apprehension due to the peculiar driving habits of the Parisians and the fact that it always rains when we go there. We managed some of the famous landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, before lunch. True to form the sky clouded over and promptly soaked us! However, while on the Tower, I found a small book dealing with the life and work of Gustave Eiffel, which whetted my interest. G.M. Lewis
Mr A. C. G. Hayward (F) (Cass Hayward & Partners): The paper broadly demonstrates that external plate reinforcement glued to a loaded structure is as effective as if it had been firstly relieved of load. This is reassuring to engineers seeking economic strengthening measures. Relieving a structure of load (or stress) before strengthening can be prohibitively expensive. The economy and feasiility of glued plates could be further enhanced if traffic was allowed to use the structure while the glueing and curing process was actually taking place. Could the authors comment on this possibility and whether research is warranted or possible.