Mr S. W. Garrity (M) (Bradford University) As a representative of the Yorkshire Branch of the Institution and a Leeds United supporter, I am compelled to ask the following question: my son, who is also a Leeds United supporter, tells me that, prior to the construction of the new structures that you have just described, the East Stand at Elland Road had the longest cantilever span roof in the UK. I wondered, given the rivalry between the two football clubs, if the need to provide a new stand for Manchester United with a record span was a feature of the design brief.
The use of corrugated steel webs in bridges is briefly reviewed, with reference to relevant research. No examples have been found of their fabrication in the UK. Information is given on aspects of fabrication, such as pressing of corrugations, providing camber, and connections, that should be useful to estimators and designers. Professor R.P. Johnson and J. Cafolla
The author recently chaired a task group reporting to the Institution’s Professional Affairs Committee upon the ‘Fragmentation of design responsibilities’. The conclusions to which the task group came were clear but not particularly helpful and the best way of bringing them to a wider audience may be to offer personal observations. R.C.A. Eastwood
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honour to be invited to speak by the Institution of Structural Engineers. I, like all of my architect colleagues, have been privileged to work with many creative individuals from your profession, so it is a very special occasion indeed. Sir Norman Foster
Wind Codes The growing complexity of Codes and the wind Code, BS 6399, in particular, continues to raise comment. In reacting to Mr R.T. Bennett's comments (Verulam, 18 Februay 1997) Mr M. G. Searle from Oxford writes: I agree with Mr Bennett’s remarks on using the new BS 6399 and have simplified its use (out of frustration) for standard portal framed structures by the use of unity for many of the various S and C values. Verulam