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Browse the content of the May 2012 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Complete issue (May 2012)
All articles published in the May 2012 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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The United States Air Force Memorial – Use of impact dampers to control wind induced vibrations
The United States Air Force Memorial features three spires shaped like a bomb-burst. Beneath their sleek stainless steel surface lies complex engineering, including hidden dampers that keep them stable in strong winds.
 

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 5): Schemes to promote H&S knowledge and awareness
Employees are expected to have the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience for the tasks assigned to them, unless they are under competent supervision. This article focuses on the schemes for individuals.

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Aging car parks – a cause for concern
Structural-Safety.org's Alastair Soane draws on three recently submitted CROSS reports to highlight an urgent need to review current practice.

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Steering a path through the maze – How to select a recruitment firm
Robert Kilpatrick highlights the issues facing employers and candidates and provides guidelines on how to avoid the pitfalls.

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 1, No. 8): Derivation of loading to retaining structures

This note concerns the assessment of loads that apply to retaining structures, typically generated from soil. These forces primarily come into play during the design of retaining wall structures, but they can also be found in water-retaining structures and storage vessels.

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 1, No. 9): Visualisation of structures

It is essential for structural engineers to be able to express their ideas clearly through their designs. This note describes two common techniques used to draw in three dimensions.

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Embodied CO2 of structural frames
This paper outlines Arup's study for The Concrete Centre, examining embodied CO2 in structural frames. It found minimal variation between frame types, but highlighted specification as key to reducing embodied carbon emissions.

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Pull-out behaviour of axially loaded basalt fibre reinforced polymer (BFRP) rods
This paper presents an experimental programme conducted to investigate the behaviour of bonded-in BFRP bars loaded parallel to the grain of glulam members.

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Verulam (readers' letters – May 2012)
Letters this month include discussion on openings in domestic construction, the adoption of the comma, openings in masonry walls and spiders.

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Regional Group Profile (South Eastern Counties)
One of the Institution's largest Regional Groups, the South Eastern Counties Group, established in 1985, places strong emphasis on CPD through technical meetings, training, supporting members and the Institution alike.

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