All the articles from the January 2014 issue of The Structural Engineer.
Publish Date – 1 January 2014
This paper discusses the architectural and structural engineering challenges encountered, and solutions developed, during the detailed design of the new Crossrail station at Paddington, London.
An overview of the Institution's Code of Conduct, together with examples of common breaches and a note on the use of social media.
Sean Brady assesses the strengths and weaknesses of applying engineering analysis to the forensic process.
Although the number of fatalities in the UK is expected to decrease, there is still significant risk to workers who come into contact with asbestos. This short article provides an overview of the safety measures employees should take.
The first in a new series of articles on the legal aspects of the construction industry from UK based law firm, Browne Jacobson, sees Peter Westlake set out the situations in which these documents can be more practical than a fully binding contract.
This article covers the three different forms of retaining wall, all of which are designed to resist overturning and sliding failure.
A new series from the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) begins with a look at the history of composite construction and the development of Eurocode 4.
A new series from the Concrete Bridge Development Group (CBDG). This article demonstrates the benefits of using concrete in bridge design and construction.
It is vital that concrete stairs remain available and useable under extreme conditions without suffering progressive collapse. One method through which this can be achieved is the anchoring of the individual elements into the structure.
A new approach for calculating key temperatures on steel studs and an alternative to the 'effective width method' are presented.