Complete issue (May 2020)

Dr Kristy MacDonald, Secretary of the IStructE Benevolent Fund, outlines the assistance that is available to members and former members in times of need.

This month we highlight two ‘Featured Articles’ chosen by Editor-in-Chief, Leroy Gardner: one on developing a volume loss fatality model for as-built and retrofitted clay brick unreinforced masonry buildings; and one on slotted-hole bolted cover-plate connections.

Richard Nicholl has exchanged his company saloon and brogues for a 4x4 and walking boots as the National Trust’s first full-time structural engineer.