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Issue 9

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

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Complete issue (September 2020)
All the articles in the September 2020 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Kenneth Severn Award 2020: How must structural engineers respond to the climate crisis?
In his winning entry to the Institution’s Kenneth Severn Award 2020 – an annual essay competition for young engineers – Will Rogers-Tizard argues that structural engineers can help tackle the climate emergency by making better use of materials, understanding carbon values and questioning industry norms.

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Persuasion and influence in a climate emergency
William Algaard presents ways in which structural engineers can help shape the direction of a project by confidently and constructively sharing their expertise in a language that client and architect will understand.

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Scaling low-carbon construction materials
Philip Isaac and Jonny Hawkshaw review the potential for materials with lower embodied carbon to be used more widely in both small-scale domestic projects and larger-scale residential and commercial projects.

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Refocusing modern methods of construction on the climate emergency: a five capitals model for action
Adrian Campbell, Robert Hairstans and Giulia Jones explain how natural, human, social, manufactured and economic capital can all benefit from a sustainability-focused approach to off-site manufacturing.

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What can we expect from the UK's Building Safety Bill?
Alastair Soane of Structural-Safety sets out the key changes for structural engineers proposed in the UK government’s draft Building Safety Bill.

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Managing workplace safety – an update following lockdown
Jon Cooper and Ashley Borthwick of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson summarise the key workplace safety guidance for the UK construction industry as Covid-19 restrictions are eased.

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Understanding the cost of structural steelwork. Part 1: Initial estimates
In the first of two articles on the cost of structural steelwork, Chris Dolling and David Moore provide an introduction to initial cost estimates for structural steelwork and the key cost drivers in the early design stages of a project.

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Viewpoint: A curriculum for the climate emergency: what questions should we be asking?
Oliver Broadbent and James Norman call for a rethink of engineering education to meet the needs of an industry adapting to the demands of the climate emergency.

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Verulam (readers' letters - September 2020)
This month's letters consider the roles of engineers and architects, embodied carbon calculations and a circular economy for steel, among other topics.

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Book review: Creativity, problem solving, and aesthetics in engineering
Mike Fordyce is impressed by this new book from IStructE Past-President David Blockley, which sets out the value of engineers to society and explores the challenges that lie ahead for them in an uncertain future.

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Book review: Modern building design: Evidencing changes in engineering and design practice
Matthew Wells enjoys this polemical collection of essays on the future of building design.

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Diary dates (September 2020)
A roundup of online events and activities available from the Institution.

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Spotlight on Structures (September 2020)
This month we highlight the winning papers in the 2020 Structures prizes. Both papers are available free of charge until the end of October.

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The Drawing Board (September 2020)
This month Ron has selected two winners – João Alves and Cashel Cahill – with very different sketches.

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