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Issue 4

Browse the content of the April 2020 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Complete issue (April 2020)
All the articles from the April 2020 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Shell structures: lessons in structural efficiency for sustainable construction
Isuru Nanayakkara looks at traditional technologies and modern approaches to lightweight shell construction to seek a better perspective on how shell technology can be appropriated to different local contexts.

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Business Practice Note No. 32: Principles of a quality management system
Norman Train continues his look at quality management systems with an introduction to the principles of ISO 9001:2015.

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What's new in BS EN ISO 19650?
The Institution's BIM Panel summarises key changes resulting from the replacement of BS 1192 with BS EN ISO 19650 as a BIM framework.

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Conceptual design of buildings - a new guide
James Norman introduces the Institution's new guide to conceptual design.

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Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 25): Designing for torsion in reinforced concrete elements
This note discusses the impact torsion has on the design and detailing of reinforced concrete elements.

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Design and construction of the Doha Link, Kuwait

This paper gives an overview of the design and construction of this 7.7km marine viaduct in Kuwait, and explains how these were optimised to ensure successful delivery within the demanding programme constraints.

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Viewpoint: Why are the current planning application procedures not working in the UK?
Colin Jolly gives a personal perspective on perceived failings in the UK planning process, and sets out his recommendations for how these may be addressed.

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Verulam (readers' letters - April 2020)
This month's letters discuss the sustainability and fire safety of timber; seek information on the Institution's first female chartered member; and return to the topics of floor loadings and the cost of PI insurance.

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Book review: Magnificent women and their revolutionary machines
Fiona Gleed recommends this historical account to anyone wanting to broaden their perspective on women’s role in engineering and society.

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Diary dates (April 2020)
Upcoming events at HQ and around the Regional Groups.

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Spotlight on Structures (April 2020)
As his ‘Featured Article’ in the latest issue of Structures, Editor-in-Chief, Leroy Gardner, has selected an article that attempts to develop a volume loss fatality model for as-built and retrofitted clay brick unreinforced masonry buildings, using data from the 2010/11 Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand.

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