The Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution of Structural Engineers
Back to Previous

Issue 10

Browse the content of the October 2017 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Contents page

The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (October 2017)
All the articles from the October 2017 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

3D printing becomes concrete: exploring the structural potential of concrete 3D printing
In this article, Victoria Richardson, winner of the Institution's Pai Lin Li Travel Award 2016, discusses her research to explore how structural engineering and the construction industry can benefit from 3D printing.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Transformation of a 1960s concrete structure – George Green Library, Nottingham University
Stephen Fernandez describes the transformation of the George Green Library at the University of Nottingham from a 1960s building into a new, modern facility. 

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Temporary Works Toolkit. Part 16: Legal requirements in the UK
John Underwood of the Health and Safety Executive introduces readers to the regulatory framework in the UK with regard to temporary works.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Business Practice Note No. 10: Risk and professional indemnity insurance
Rob Paul provides an introduction to the three main types of risk that engineering practices face and considers the steps they can take to minimise or mitigate these.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 13): Masonry cladding to steel-framed buildings

This note introduces structural engineers to the interfaces between a primary structure that is principally formed from steelwork, and a masonry cladding system.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Profile: Tasha Chandler, Phil Snowden and Louisa Brown
Young structural engineers want variety, flexibility, recognition and challenge in their early careers. But above all they are eager to become chartered, as Jackie Whitelaw found out when she spoke to three members of the Institution's Young Members' Panel.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Comment & reply: Strengthening of the Hammersmith Flyover, London (Phase 2)
Peter Sparkes provides some background to the recent article on the strengthening of the Hammersmith Flyover, describing the investigations that triggered the strengthening programme.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Verulam (readers' letters – October 2017)
This month's letters consider the role of professional oversight, the risks of fracking, potential changes to Building Regulations and product testing in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, and also provide further details on the Comet aircraft failures of the 1950s.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Diary dates (October 2017)
Upcoming events at HQ and around the Regional Groups.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Library update: Keeping up to date with the Eurocodes
Rob Thomas provides an update for members looking to get up to speed with the Eurocodes, with a range of reading material available in the form of books, technical reports and journal articles – as well as the codes themselves. 

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

Spotlight on Structures (October 2017)
In this section we shine a spotlight on papers recently published in Structures – the Research Journal of The Institution of Structural Engineers.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more
The Structural Engineer

And finally... (October 2017)
This month we present another question from the Institution's Structural Behaviour Course, looking at deflection of a portal frame.

Publish Date – 2 October 2017

Read more