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Issue 8

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

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

Publish Date – 1 August 2013

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100 years of stainless steel: A review of structural applications
The Steel Construction Institute's Nancy Baddoo reflects on the use of stainless steel in construction over the last century; from the stabilisation of the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral in 1925, to the framework of Glasgow's Clyde Tunnel in 2010.

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Engaging students with e-activities
This winning entry to the Excellence in Structural Engineering Education Award 2013 summarises some of the most recent computer-based activities developed as part of the 'blended-learning' approach currently employed at the University of Bath.

Publish Date – 1 August 2013

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2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Having taken over as structural engineers of the annual project from Arup, Aecom's Tom Webster and Harriet Eldred explain how architect Sou Fujimoto's vision of a 'formless form' was turned into reality.

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Near-misses and failure (part 1)
Drawing on two high profile examples, Sean Brady suggests that attitudes toward near-misses can sometimes result in complacency – with catastrophic consequences.

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 19): Temporary works design and management
An overview of the importance of temporary works (as evidenced by the significant number of historical failures) and the roles of both temporary and permanent works designers.

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 7): Designing a concrete pad foundation

This note explores one of the most popular types of footing: concrete pad foundations. 

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 1, No. 30): Ground bearing slabs

An introduction to ground bearing floor slabs, touching on the slabs' reinforcement by considering both historical use of mesh as well as plastic and steel fibre reinforcement methods.

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Timber Engineering Notebook No. 6: Timber frame structures

This articles covers guidance – developed by the UKTFA and other professional bodies – that provides good practice information on safe fire space separation for timber elements during construction.

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Comment and Reply: A history of using physical models in structural design
Alistair Lenczner questions the interpretation of a sketch by Christopher Wren in a feature article by Bill Addis, that appeared in the April 2013 issue.

Publish Date – 1 August 2013

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Verulam (readers' letters – August 2013)
Readers' letters in this issue discuss combination rules, the 30 year failure cycle, torsion in piled foundations and more. 

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