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Complete issue (January 2014)
All the articles from the January 2014 issue of The Structural Engineer. 

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Design of the new Crossrail station, Paddington, London
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.

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Professional conduct: Guidance for members
An overview of the Institution's Code of Conduct, together with examples of common breaches and a note on the use of social media.

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Failure investigations and the forensic process (part 2)
Sean Brady assesses the strengths and weaknesses of applying engineering analysis to the forensic process.

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 23): Dangers of asbestos
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.

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Letters of intent – sheep in wolves' clothing?
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.

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 9): Designing a reinforced concrete retaining wall
This article covers the three different forms of retaining wall, all of which are designed to resist overturning and sliding failure. 

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Composite and Steel Construction compendium. Part 1: Recent developments in codes and products
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.

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Concrete Bridge Design and Construction. No. 1: Introduction to concrete bridges
A new series from the Concrete Bridge Development Group (CBDG). This article demonstrates the benefits of using concrete in bridge design and construction.

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Achieving robustness of precast concrete stairs using proprietary cast-in inserts
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.

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Performance-based fire resistance design methods
A new approach for calculating key temperatures on steel studs and an alternative to the 'effective width method' are presented.

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