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Issue 10

Browse the content of the October 2013 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Complete issue (October 2013)
All articles published in the October 2013 issue of The Structural Engineer. 

Publish Date – 1 October 2013

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Engineered bamboo houses for low-income communities in Latin America

Arup's Sebastian Kaminski highlights the significant potential for engineered bamboo designs for low-cost seismically resistant housing; focusing on Costa Rica, Columbia and Ecuador.

Publish Date – 1 October 2013

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Design and construction of Milton Court and The Heron, London
A team from WSP Group describe the challenges faced in designing a development for three major new venues for the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, as well as a residential tower.

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The I-35W Highway Bridge Collapse: lessons learned
A forensic examination of the 2007 I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota, responsible for the deaths of 13 people.

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Social media – a panacea for recruitment?
Robert Kilpatrick examines the effectiveness of social media for recruitment from both employer and candidate perspectives and asks whether it has lived up to its promise.

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 21): Working with concrete: associated risks (2)
An overview of the risks inherent in the design of concrete structures, that can occur during the pouring process and through the removal of supports.

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 1, No. 33): Retaining wall construction

Guidance on the various forms of retaining walls currently in use. This note is primarily concerned with structures that retain soil.

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Timber Engineering Notebook No. 8: Glued laminated timber structures (part 1)
This article reviews glulam in two of the most common structural forms: 'post and beam' and two dimensional rigid frames.

Publish Date – 1 October 2013

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Verulam (readers' letters – October 2013)
Letters in this issue include discussion on combination rules, the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, laterally loaded masonry and the sway of portal frames.

Publish Date – 1 October 2013

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