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Issue 8

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

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

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Design of Awa Shirasagi Ohashi Bridge
This article describes the design of the Awa Shirasagi Ohashi Bridge in Tokushima, Japan. 

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 7): Legionnaires' disease
This article reminds engineers of the hazard of Legionnaires' disease and its associated risks following an outbreak in 2012.

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Once is happenstance
Alastair Soane highlights the importance of identifying failure trends in order to help prevent future disasters.

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 1, No. 12): Reading reinforced concrete drawings

This note explains the way in which reinforced concrete drawings should be read.

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 1, No. 13): Reading structural steelwork drawings

This note describes how drawings for structural steelwork are developed and read.

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30-level timber building concept based on cross-laminated timber construction
This paper looks at the possibility of using cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction to support commercial buildings to 30 levels. A prototype building structure is proposed and analysed using an elastic analysis program.

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Structural assessment of existing large panel system built dwelling blocks for accidental loads
This paper provides an overview of updated technical evaluation criteria and the associated guidance for undertaking a structural assessment of an LPS dwelling block for accidental loads.

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Regional Group Profile (South Africa)
The oldest of the Institution's international Regional Groups, South Africa, highlights its involvement with the National Building Regulations amongst its other activities.

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