All articles published in the August 2012 issue of The Structural Engineer.
Publish Date – 2 August 2012
This article describes the design of the Awa Shirasagi Ohashi Bridge in Tokushima, Japan.
This article reminds engineers of the hazard of Legionnaires' disease and its associated risks following an outbreak in 2012.
Alastair Soane highlights the importance of identifying failure trends in order to help prevent future disasters.
This note explains the way in which reinforced concrete drawings should be read.
This note describes how drawings for structural steelwork are developed and read.
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.
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.
The oldest of the Institution's international Regional Groups, South Africa, highlights its involvement with the National Building Regulations amongst its other activities.