Author: Stokes, M J
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Stokes, M J
The Structural Engineer, Volume 75, Issue 15, 1997
Communications The transfer of information is becoming increasingly dependent upon the use of computers and links between them. Many of the objectives which the Institution has set itself can be attained by utilising information technology to reach an audience who would otherwise be difficult to contact. Systems for making long-range contact with widely separated centres and individuals are growing rapidly. They include: - e-mail - CD-Rom - ISDN (special high-speed communications) - ED1 (electronic data interchange) A.J.M. Soane
Increasingly, structural engineers are required to work in virtual construction project teams which are not collocated. In many cases, these transient project teams (which collaborate for relatively short periods in the design and construction of a facility) are geographically distributed in locations which span several continents and time zones. In these situations, information and communications technologies have an important role to play. This paper reviews the newer and emergent information and communications technologies which structural engineers need to appropriate as they seek to operate in the evolving cyberspace. C.J. Anumba and A. Duke
Various arrangements of braced steel I-beam assemblies (without rigid decking) occur at the construction stuges of composite bridges and in many permanent structures. Design difficulty relating to the preservation of stability and dimensional tolerance (avoiding overstress) for these structures has been experienced and witnessed. This paper identifies appropriate methods for checking the adequacy of typical steelwork arrangements. E. Jeffers