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Issue 11

Browse the content of the November/December 2018 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Complete issue (November/December 2018)
All the articles from the November/December 2018 issue of The Structural Engineer – a Structural Awards 2018 special.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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Intrinsically linked: the future of our profession – the development of our Institution
Institution CEO Martin Powell provides an update on the development of the Institution and the changes that have taken place in the last 10 months.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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The future of our profession
This report summarises an IStructE Council workshop organised and delivered by Arup's Foresight team, giving an overview of the key topics of discussions, findings and priorities.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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Designing bridges for manufacture and assembly: joining technologies for precast concrete components
In this article, Charlotte Murphy, winner of the Institution’s Pai Lin Li Travel Award 2017, discusses her research into joining techniques for precast concrete bridge deck components in the USA, and considers what lessons could be applied in the UK to facilitate the use of off-site manufacturing.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2017

This article describes the technical and engineering challenges of delivering a floating steel-and-timber tree-like canopy, using a fusion of traditional design methods and the very latest digital modelling technologies.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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Structural Awards 2018: winners and commendations
A special section showcasing the winners and commended entries from the Structural Awards 2018.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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Business Practice Note No. 20: Client types and their expectations

Michael Greenhalgh discusses the types of client a UK-based structural engineer may encounter, and considers the expectations they may have for the service to be provided.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety (CROSS) newsletter No. 52
In this article, we summarise CROSS newsletter No. 52 from Structural-Safety. This newsletter includes reports demonstrating deficiencies and near-misses on projects large and small. The bearings on a major new bridge have caused concern.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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Viewpoint: Managing risk in a changing business world
Stephen Hargreaves concludes this mini-series by discussing the kinds of contractual risk that engineering businesses may face.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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Verulam (readers' letters – November/December 2018)
This month's letters offer a defence of the Eurocodes and debate the answer to the September 2018 'And finally...' brainteaser.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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Diary dates (November/December 2018)
Upcoming events at HQ and around the Regional Groups.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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The Drawing Board (November/December 2018)
This month Ron Slade has selected a sketch by Bob Treadwell of Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd. Bob receives an e-book of his choice from the Institution’s current catalogue.

Publish Date – 19 November 2018

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