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Issue 10

Browse the content of the October 2016 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Complete issue (October 2016)
All the articles published in the October 2016 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Editorial: Economic and safe design of the construction method
The 'Temporary Works Toolkit' will describe the issues and current practice in temporary works and construction method engineering.

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Stabilisation of the Jackfield slope at Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire
This article discusses a scheme to stabilise the Jackfield slope at Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire by adopting a hybrid method of analysis and design. 

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Engineer's Guide to PI Claims. Part 9: Settlement agreements
Our series from Griffiths & Armour offers a brief introduction to reaching a negotiated settlement over a professional indemnity claim.

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West Gate Bridge collapse – the story of the box girders
Sean Brady relates the failure of several box-girder bridges of the 1960s and 1970s and explains how these led to new design rules and workmanship guidance.

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Temporary Works Toolkit. Part 1: An introduction to temporary works for the structural engineer
Tim Lohmann of the Temporary Works Forum introduces this new series and summarises some key differences from permanent works.

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Don't be an accidental manager!
Penny Taylor offers some practical advice to engineers who find themselves moving into management roles.

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 55): Attributes of structural safety
This article explores why it is incumbent on professional engineers to achieve objectives on structural safety and compliance within their designs.

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Structural use of bamboo. Part 2: Durability and preservation

This second article presents the main causes of decay of bamboo and the different methods of protection and preservation available.

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Profile: Geoff Morrow
From earth bags to tensegrity pavilions, in his practice – StructureMode – engineer Geoff Morrow has created a place where creativity and innovation are paramount.

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Book review: Understanding and Using Structural Concepts (2nd ed.)
Peter Bullman finds this to be an excellent book in which concepts are presented with admirable simplicity and clarity. However, it is let down by poor production, with low-quality illustrations and numerous typographical errors.

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Book review: Marine Structural Design (2nd ed.)
This is an excellent general technical introduction to the issues facing the shipping and offshore industries, concludes Paul Frieze, but not detailed enough for more serious insights into the multifarious technological challenges that really exist.

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Book review: Structural and Stress Analysis: Theories, Tutorials and Examples (2nd ed.)
Ian May finds this to be a useful book for undergraduate students in certain respects – its key points, conceptual questions and clear layout in particular – but feels it is let down by a lack of rigour.

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Verulam (readers' letters – October 2016)
This month's letters consider the Eurocodes – both their current application and future; presentation skills when addressing a lay audience; responsibilities of structural engineers and steel detailers; and the value of creativity in a structural engineer's education.

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Diary dates (October 2016)
A round-up of events at Institution HQ and around the regional groups.

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Spotlight on Structures (October 2016)
In this section we shine a spotlight on papers recently published in Structures – the Research Journal of The Institution of Structural Engineers.

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And finally... (October 2016)
This month we bring you another question from the Institution's Structural Behaviour Course. The topic is deflected portals. The answer will be published in November.

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