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Issue 5

Browse the content of the May 2014 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Complete issue (May 2014)
All articles published in the May 2014 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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The history, development and potential of jacked underground structures
Based on his 2014 James Sutherland History Lecture, 'Not up, not down but sideways', James Thomson draws on more than 50 years of experience to provide a background to the process of jacking structures horizontally into the ground to form tunnels, and discusses the impact the technology has for the spatial planning of future projects.

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Welding old steel structures
Old steel structures may need welding but could follow outdated standards. John Hicks reviews UK welding specifications and offers guidance on assessing their suitability.

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 27): Confined spaces
Entering into and working within confined spaces is potentially extremely hazardous. Regrettably, on a number of occasions, these actions have resulted in human tragedy. This article provides an overview of the issues and risks involved.

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Practical guide to The Work at Height Regulations 2005
This guide from law firm Browne Jacobson expands on an article published in the June 2013 issue, from the Institution's Health and Safety Panel.

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 11): Steel fibre reinforced concrete ground bearing slabs

This note describes how steel fibre reinforced concrete groundbearing slabs are designed.

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Composite and Steel Construction compendium. Part 5: Construction of composite floors
This final article in the composite part of this construction compendium looks at three aspects of construction; the provision of lateral restraint to the beams, whether the steelwork is propped and how the concrete is levelled.

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Concrete Bridge Design and Construction. No. 5: Concrete bridge formwork and falsework
In this article, the various types of formwork and falsework needed to construct a concrete bridge are examined.

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Sulphate-generated heave – the effect on structures in Dublin
Pyrite oxidation beneath slabs can crack concrete and lift structures as expanding fill grips substructure walls. In Dublin, remediation revealed wide horizontal cracks that typically close once the expanding fill is removed.

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Verulam (readers' letters – May 2014)
Letters this month include discussion on flood prevention, the Exam and Eurocode requirements for steel connections.

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Book review: European Building Construction Illustrated
Institution Fellow, Bob Wilson, suspects that previous titles by Francis Ching notwithstanding, this latest offering might be of more interest to architects than structural engineers.

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