Book review: Design of Prestressed Concrete to AS3600-2009 (2nd ed.)

This month's letters return to the Ronan Point failure; continue the discussion on the public perception of structural engineering; consider how the profession has changed over time; and look back at the introduction of professional indemnity cover and computers.

Tianjian Ji finds this introduction to building structures to be aimed primarily at architectural students, although it will also make suitable supplementary reading for first-year civil and structural engineering students.

This thorough guide will make a useful primer for clients, and indeed engineers, who are starting out in the world of BIM, believes Steve Buckley.