All the articles from the April 2016 issue of The Structural Engineer.
Publish Date – 1 April 2016
This paper on managing client expectations is written with a focus on physical infrastructure in the form of civil engineering structures.
This article discusses the refurbishment of 66 Queen Square, Bristol, a Grade II listed building, and the addition of a five-storey office and basement.
Institution Past President, Graham Owens, introduces the new Essential Knowledge Series and explains its value to students.
The latest article from insurance broker Griffiths & Armour sets out simple steps which engineers can take to assist with defending a claim.
With Nicaragua planning a new canal to link the Atlantic and Pacific, Sean Brady considers the lessons of the Panama Canal when engineers face up to nature on such a grand scale.
In this article, we summarise the latest CROSS newsletter from Structural-Safety.
This article shows how day-to-day good housekeeping on construction sites is necessary to ensure that slip or trip hazards are minimised.
Tim Claremont of law firm Browne Jacobson provides an update and advice on dealing with payment applications.
This article introduces engineers to the various techniques available to monitor movement in historic structures.
Martin Knight is one of the UK's leading bridge architects and has spent 20 years working with engineers on what are the most expressive of structures. What has he learned? He tells Jackie Whitelaw.
Dwight Patten of ACE encourages UK businesses to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code and commit to improving the payment culture in the construction industry.
Andrew Minson of the MPA describes the work of the UK concrete and masonry industry to encourage common formatting of non-3D product data for BIM models and asks readers how this journey can be shortened.
Tom Shire finds the 'less is more' approach of this book appealing to students looking for a straightforward and accessible textbook, but suspects UK undergraduates would prefer a book written specifically for a British audience.
This holistic introduction to the design, fabrication and welding of steel structures is both a useful textbook for students and reminder for experienced designers, concludes Thomas Cosgrove.
This month's letters consider the division of responsibilities when designing steel frames and connections, as well as ways to attract school-leavers to the structural engineering profession.
A round-up of events at Institution HQ and around the regional groups.
In this article, the Library updates members on the technical reports and standards that are held and can be accessed through the Institution.
In this section we shine a spotlight on papers recently published in Structures – the Research Journal of The Institution of Structural Engineers.
This month we bring you a question from the Institution's new Structural Behaviour Course. The topic is trusses. Answers will be published in the May issue.