All articles published in the November 2012 issue of The Structural Engineer.
Publish Date – 26 October 2012
A team from Arup describe an innovative, performance based design approach that ultimately led to significant material savings.
This article shows how engineers can reduce the risks to those who construct, maintain, use and demolish structures.
As winter draws closer in the UK, Structural-Safety's Alastair Soane cites several examples of recent weather-induced structural damage.
Sean Brady provides an overview of the technical and human factors that contributed to the partial collapse of Dutch football team FC Twente's stadium roof.
Bob McKittrick provides an update on the Forum's recent activities, highlighting two significant developments.
A brief but important overview on the forthcoming changes to the way in which UK employers will need to report Pay as You Earn (PAYE) details to HM Revenue & Customs.
This note explains the principles behind the design of timber floor joists and provides a worked example. In accordance with BS EN 1995-1-1 Eurocode 5: Design of Timber Structures – Part 1-1: General – Common rules and rules for buildings.
This note explains the principles of how soil's bearing capacity is determined, and how it impacts on foundation design.
This paper presents advances in funicular tile vaulting, made possible through innovation in form finding, falsework systems and construction methods.
Letters this month include discussion on safe load tables, openings in masonry walls, training of junior structural engineers and more.