2011 Gold Medal Address – Passing on Knowledge

Author: Allan Mann

Date published

17 May 2011

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2011 Gold Medal Address – Passing on Knowledge

The Structural Engineer

Author

Allan Mann

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 89, Issue 10, 2011, Page(s) 19-26

Date published

17 May 2011

Author

Allan Mann

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 89, Issue 10, 2011, Page(s) 19-26

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

This address explores how explains and explores how structural engineering knowledge is developed, managed, and passed to future generations.

Synopsis

Our Institution was founded for members to share knowledge and learn from each other: that need remains today. Over the last half century there has been an explosion of structural information, more complex codes, phenomenal analytical power and an ability to understand the forces nature imposes on structures to a degree hitherto unimaginable. But all that information has to be collated and disseminated to successive generations. What are the challenges and how do we do it?

Additional information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
19-26
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Feature Issue 10

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