Book review: Building structures – understanding the basics (3rd ed.)

Alasdair Beal finds this manual useful for those keen to understand the background to Eurocode 3, but unsuitable for engineers seeking practical guidance on connection design.

Jackie Whitelaw interviews Russian engineer Gennady Vasilchenko-Malishev who grew up surrounded by scientists looking to break boundaries. What he learned from that experience has informed his career as one of the world's leading experts in structural glass design.

This month we present another question from the Institution's Structural Behaviour Course, looking at bending moment diagrams in a portal frame.