Verulam (readers' letters – June 2017)

CIRIA’s new guide to embedded retaining wall design is a welcome update of a popular publication that will likely gain the same high level of acceptance within the industry as its predecessor, believes David Puller.

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.