Continuing Professional Development

Research on shear is reviewed, with developments in a number of topics traced from the turn of the century until the present day. The current situation and the prospects for future progress are discussed. Finally, some more general conclusions are drawn from the background of this particular area. Professor P.E. Regan

Professor W. M. Jenkins (F) (University of Leeds) Sir Alan’s viewpoint is clearly an oblique reference to my work in the application of the genetic algorithm to structural design optimisation.

This article by Malcolm Turpin considers the key categories of computers and software in structural engineering and their implications for the structural engineer.