All the articles from the July 2018 issue of The Structural Engineer – a special issue on 'Structural engineering for the Elizabeth line'.
Publish Date – 2 July 2018
Guest editor for this issue, Gordon Masterton, who was part of the Crossrail programme for four years, talks about the importance of this special issue.
Congratulations to all the winners of the Institution's People and Papers Awards 2018, which were presented at a luncheon held at Church House in Westminster, London on Thursday 7 June.
Michael Dickson, Past President of the Institution, passed away on Monday 28 May 2018 after a battle with cancer. An inspirational man in so many ways, he was one of the great leaders, thinkers and mentors in our profession.
Chris Sexton introduces the special issue of <i>The Structural Engineer</i> on the 'Structural engineering for the Elizabeth line'.
Deborah Lazarus and Hyuk-Il Jung look at the damage assessment and monitoring of buildings around the stations, focusing in particular on the new station at Tottenham Court Road.
This paper discusses the structural engineering challenges encountered during design and construction of the two ticket halls at Farringdon Elizabeth line station.
Ed Newman-Sanders and Rosemary Smiley of Atkins discuss the solutions for Custom House station on the Elizabeth line's central section.
Rob Paul explains how the design for Bond Street station on the Elizabeth line has changed over 10 years of design and construction.
This paper describes the civil and structural engineering design for Tottenham Court Road station on the Elizabeth line, principally of the Western Ticket Hall box.
This paper by Joseph Maltezos and Tim Harman of Laing O'Rourke discusses the construction of two ventilation towers at Tottenham Court Road station on the Elizabeth line.
Clive Fussell of Engenuiti discusses the challenges of the St Giles Circus project, a development close to Tottenham Court Road station on the Elizabeth line.
This paper discusses the design of Canary Wharf station on the Elizabeth line as well as the Crossrail Place oversite development.
This paper covers the engineering design of the platform edge screens for five Elizabeth line tunnel stations in central London.
This paper describes a rigorous analysis approach that was used to assess the suitability of existing overhead line equipment (OLE) gantries for the Elizabeth line (Crossrail) scheme, resulting in significant programme and cost savings, as well as sustainability benefits.
Simon Pitchers enjoys this account of the creation of the London Olympic Stadium, both for its lessons on running successful projects and the fascinating facts that will enrich a dinner-party conversation.
This month's letters come to the defence of the magazine's brainteasers; discuss the cranked beam problem from the April issue; and answer last month's question about water trapped in hollowcore floors.
Upcoming events at HQ and around the Regional Groups.
This month's Spotlight on Structures celebrates the winners of the 2018 Structures prizes.
This month we present a reader contribution from Ewan Macpherson on shear forces.