Issue 2

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The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (February 2016)

All the articles published in the February 2016 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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President's Inaugural Address: The art of the possible

Alan Crossman, 2016 President of The Institution of Structural Engineers, presents his Inaugural Address to members. 

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More for less in seismic design for bridges – an overview of the Japanese approach

This paper provides non-specialist structural engineers with a general overview of seismic design techniques for bridges which have been adopted in Japan.

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Engineer's Guide to PI Claims. Part 2: 'Without prejudice' communications

Our series on professional indemnity claims from Griffiths & Armour reviews the value of 'without prejudice' communications and how they can assist in resolving a dispute.

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Party Wall etc. Act 1996: brief guidance for engineers

Paul Bell, of the ICE Structures Expert Panel, explains the relevance of the Party Wall etc. Act to structural engineers.

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 48): Fragile roofs

This article shows why all parties to the project have a duty to be aware of the risks and cooperate in preventing accidents from roofs.

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Conservation compendium. Part 15: Use of lime in historic masonry construction in the UK and Ireland

This article discusses lime mortar and its place in conservation work and like-for-like repair on older masonry. 

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Profile: Peter Ayres

After years designing for cold climates, first with the multiple award-winning Halley VI ice station and then Spartak Moscow's Otkritie Arena football stadium, AECOM's head of sports engineering, Peter Ayres, is now bringing some of his cool to the extreme heat of Qatar to create a chilled stadium for the 2022 World Cup. He talks to Jackie Whitelaw.

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Viewpoint: Isn't it time we gave proper consideration to snow loads?

With the UK hit by snowfall again, Stewart Macartney responds to a recent Viewpoint and calls for the Eurocodes to be revised to avoid snow loads being underestimated.

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Book review: Design in modular construction

Richard Haigh finds this book to be a useful introduction to volumetric modular construction for structural engineers, although more in-depth publications are available for individual materials.

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Book review: Geotechnical engineering design

This is a succinct and valuable textbook that, together with the accompanying online resources, will serve students well into their first years in industry, says Jennie Gates.

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Verulam (readers' letters – February 2016)

This month's letters cover Barnes Wallis and the R100 airship, the importance of temporary works, CDM 2015, and web buckling.

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Diary dates (February 2016)

Upcoming events at Institution HQ and across its regional groups.

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Spotlight on Structures (February 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... (February 2016)

We continue this section with another steel quiz brought to you by the SCI. This month’s topic is bracing/restraint. Answers will be published in the March issue.

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