Issue 4

The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (April 2012)

All articles published in the April 2012 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Publish Date – 1 April 2012

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The creation of a living laboratory for structural engineering at the National University of Ireland

This paper outlines the instrumentation of the structural elements within the New Engineering Building at the National University of Ireland, Galway and the part they will play in the teaching and understanding of structural engineering within the university.

Publish Date – 1 April 2012

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Redevelopment of Drapers' Gardens, London

This article discusses the piled foundations and archaeological investigations involved in the redevelopment of Drapers' Gardens, London, in a confined city site.

Publish Date – 1 April 2012

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 4): The law

This article shows why both criminal and civil law is relevant to the management of health and safety risks in construction.

Publish Date – 1 April 2012

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Structural-Safety.org: Why report to CROSS?

Alastair Soane, Director of Structural-Safety.org urges more engineers to engage with the programme, dispelling some reporting myths and highlighting the community-wide benefits of submitting concerns.

Publish Date – 1 April 2012

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 1, No. 7): Barrier and vehicle loading

This note concerns lateral loads that are applied to barriers and wheel axle loads from vehicles.

Publish Date – 1 April 2012

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Modern earth masonry – Structural properties & structural design

This paper summarises the findings of a number of different research projects on different earth masonry systems. For reasons of commercial confidentiality, the specific masonry systems are not identified by name.

Publish Date – 1 April 2012

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Viewpoint: Are structural engineers capitalising on Structural BIM?

Kevin Lea, BIM Business Development Manager at CSC, provides a personal view on what BIM really means to the structural engineer and whether Structural BIM is being used to its full potential.

Publish Date – 1 April 2012

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