Fragmentation of Design Responsibilities

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

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