Verulam (readers' letters – January 2015)

As London's proposed Garden Bridge is granted planning permission, Simon Bourne offers a topical perspective on the question of 'good value' in bridge design, arguing that engineers are best placed both to lead such landmark projects and to educate clients and the public in what constitutes good value.

This regular article will shine a spotlight on papers recently published in Structures – the new Research Journal of The Institution of Structural Engineers.

This short note highlights some of the salient aspects of the design and construction of liquid-retaining structures in reinforced concrete. The guidance is based on Eurocodes BS EN 1992-1-11 and BS EN 1992-32 and the corresponding UK National Annexes.