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Issue 10

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The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (Issue 10 – May 2011)
All articles published in Issue 10 (May 2011) of  The Structural Engineer.

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State-of-the-art experimental facilities at Imperial College London
Dr Leroy Gardner and Dr Jeanette M. Abela describe the opening and facilities of the new Structures Laboratories at Imperial College London.

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Climate change and wind speeds
With basic wind speeds for conventional buildings in Saint Lucia increasing by about 12-14% with a corresponding 25-30% increase in forces, national codes are being revised. This raises the question of whether national codes in other countries may be based on out-of-date wind speeds.

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Realising the dream – Performance based design
Professor Kourosh Kayvani, Innovation Leader, Aurecon, Australia considers what computer structural modelling and analysis has brought to modern building design.

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2011 Gold Medal Address – Passing on Knowledge
This address explores how explains and explores how structural engineering knowledge is developed, managed, and passed to future generations.

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Verulam (readers' letters – May 2011)
This month's letters discuss CPD, moonlighting and reminiscing the past.

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Correspondence: Robustness and the relevance of Ronan Point today
Further correspondence has been received regarding the paper by Michael Bussell and Tony Jones published in December 2010 issue.

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Correspondence: Optimum fibre-rebar combinations for reinforced concrete
Correspondence has been received from Prof. Barry Hughes regarding the Viewpoint 'FRC – exclusive to continental Europe or will the UK join the mix?' by Bernard Berge.

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