Verulam (readers' letters – January 2013)

A profile of the activities and aspirations of a region with a strong academic pedigree and a commitment to engaging younger members.

Cintec's Managing Director Peter James has been involved in the restoration of some of Egypt's oldest structures for the past 14 years. He explains why the missing cladding from Cairo's ancient pyramids may not be down to opportunist thieves after all...

The design and testing of cylindrical shaped grouted connections is presented in this paper together with the main results from the Det Norske Veritas project.