All the articles from the May 2018 issue of The Structural Engineer.
Publish Date – 1 May 2018
Alastair Soane, Director at Structural-Safety, introduces the May 2018 issue by celebrating the 50th edition of CROSS.
This paper describes the form-finding process and detailed structural analysis for the Armadillo vault, which was commended at the 2017 Structural Awards.
Mick Buck considers what it means to be competent in professional practice and the need to recognise and address one's limitations.
In this article, we summarise the 50th edition of the CROSS newsletter from Structural-Safety.
This article describes aspects of the design of steel or composite beams which will support precast prestressed concrete planks.
Stephen Hargreaves of insurance broker Griffiths & Armour examines the attitudes of UK consultants to taking on new work, fees, payment terms and contracts.
This book provides an unbiased, informative and up-to-date account of glass fibre-reinforced concrete for anyone new to the material, says Graham True.
This substantial report on the state of the art in the field of precast concrete will serve as a useful reference for those interested in the history of its development, says R.S. Narayanan.
This month's letters continue the debate about innovation in structural engineering; discuss the importance of understanding how a building is to be constructed; offer some thoughts on a recent article on performance-based seismic design; and lament the loss of engineering graduates to more lucrative professions.
Upcoming events at HQ and around the Regional Groups.
This month we highlight eight papers shortlisted for the Structures prizes in 2018: the Best Research Paper Prize and the Best Research into Practice Paper Prize.
This month, judge Ron Slade has selected two winners: Duncan Walters of Eckersley O'Callaghan and Rob Nield of Arup. Each receives an e-book of their choice from the Institution's current catalogue.