Author: Graham Owens
18 January 2011
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Graham Owens
The Structural Engineer, Volume 89, Issue 2, 2011, Page(s) 18-20
https://doi.org/10.56330/TINS5172
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/TINS5172
Bernard Berge of Maccaferri asks why the take up of fibre-reinforced concrete in the UK lags behind the rest of Europe, where it has proved very successful, as reflected by its use in the construction of the extension to Barcelona's metro system.
President Roger Plank reflects on a life and career that has taken him from practice to academia to consultancy and suggests that there are opportunities for structural engineers to take a leading role in exciting new areas.
This month's letters concern the effective width of slabs and quality in construction.