Engineering victory: structural advances during World Wars I and II

Author: Allan Mann

Date published

1 May 2015

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Engineering victory: structural advances during World Wars I and II

The Structural Engineer

Author

Allan Mann

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 5, 2015, Page(s) 10-17

https://doi.org/10.56330/KALF7979

Date published

1 May 2015

Author

Allan Mann

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 5, 2015, Page(s) 10-17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/KALF7979

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

As we mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day, Allan Mann reviews the key structural engineering developments of the war (and interwar) years – from airship hangars to the Mulberry harbours – and explores their impact on the profession as we know it today.

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10-17
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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