Colossal - Engineering the Suez Canal, Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower and Panama Canal (Book review

Wayne Bagnall MBE reports on a book by R. Dodge Woodson that focuses on the history, usage and health effects of asbestos.

Responding separately to 'Prestressing: recovery of the lost art' by Simon Bourne (February 2013 issue) Paul Jackson and Alan Hayward challenge some of the ideas expressed by the author.

Topics discussed in this issue include; Products safety, Torsion in piled foundations, BS EN 1990 combination rules and Padstones.