Book review: Guidance on embedded retaining wall design (CIRIA C760)

This month, readers share their thoughts on seismic strengthening in New Zealand, the need to teach earthquake engineering in the UK, Brexit and the Eurocodes, and reputational damage.

Several readers have questioned the solution provided to the buttress stability question in March’s ‘And finally…’ section. Here, Thilo Willems and author Hugh Morrison debate the issues. Allan Mann then adds a commentary on behalf of The Structural Engineer Editorial Advisory Group.

Ingrid Chauvet is crackling with energy and has ambitions for her eight-strong practice, RISE Structural Engineers, to grow to be as large as Arup. Jackie Whitelaw wouldn't bet against her.