Complete issue (August 2012)

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

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.

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.