Issue 8

The Structural Engineer

Complete issue (August 2018)

All the articles from the August 2018 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Publish Date – 1 August 2018

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President Faith Wainwright reports on her first six months in office, highlighting three principal themes: engagement with UN Sustainable Development Goals, the importance of sharing knowledge within our professional communities, and the various forms that 'leadership' can take within the profession.

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Design and construction of a six-storey, ramp-up, multiple-user warehouse in Singapore

This paper describes how a six-storey warehouse was designed and constructed in Singapore to an 18-month completion timeline.

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Business Practice Note No. 17: Provision of appropriate levels of information

Matt Byatt clarifies the duties and responsibilities of structural engineers involved in building projects requiring structural steelwork.

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Office footfall vibrations: a discussion on response factor for design and mitigation measures

This article discusses office footfall vibration performance and mitigation based on a recent experience in Singapore.

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Temporary Works Toolkit. Part 19: An introduction to the demolition of large structures

This article provides a brief introduction to demolition practice in the UK, addressing the more technical aspects requiring engineering input.

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Profile: Hanif Kara

Hanif Kara is a world-class structural engineer who is more appreciated by those outside his profession than those within it; or that, at least, is how he feels. Jackie Whitelaw talks to a man who wonders if he is too different to be embraced by the establishment.

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Verulam (readers' letters – August 2018)

The debate over the value of the magazine's brainteasers continues, as does the best way to promote the profession to the younger generation. Thoughts on the use of the term 'chartered engineer' and what constitutes a 'chartered engineering practice' are also put forward.

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Book review: Empirical Structural Design for Architects, Engineers and Builders

Owen Brooker finds this to be a useful book for anyone wanting to produce preliminary structural sizes, although its value to UK professionals is reduced by a focus on the USA.

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