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Issue 4

Browse the content of the April 2021 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Complete issue (April 2021)
All the articles from the April 2021 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Defining and shaping a 'new norm' to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world
Chief Executive Martin Powell sets outs plans for 'Structured for Success' – a suite of reforms and initiatives to support the Institution as it continues to develop in the years ahead.

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Obituary: Leslie Earl Robertson, 1928–2021
An obituary of influential structural engineer Leslie Robertson, who led the project to build the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center.

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An introduction to The Structural Carbon Tool
Penny Gowler and Will Arnold preview a new embodied carbon tool that has been developed by Elliott Wood and the Institution of Structural Engineers.

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IABSE Henderson Colloquium 2020: Steps to achieve a net-zero construction industry
Mike Cook summarises the outcomes of the IABSE British Group's annual debating forum, setting out key actions that stakeholders in the construction industry can take to enable a transition to net zero.

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Developing a low-carbon, circular economy for steel
Walter Swann explains how structural engineers can support a transition to a low-carbon steel industry through their design and specifying decisions.

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Structural engineering innovation for a zero-carbon world: an R&D agenda to match the carbon budget
Pete Winslow, Mike Sefton and Will Arnold set out a vision for a net-zero structural engineering sector and the R&D that we as a profession need to tackle to get there.

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Mediation – dispute resolution without the courts
Richard Garry explains how mediation can offer a pragmatic alternative to legal action to resolve a dispute.

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Historic plaster ceilings. Part 2: Survey, assessment and methods of conservation
This article outlines methods of underside and topside ceiling inspection, how to interpret the inspection's findings, and specifying an appropriate maintenance or remedial strategy.

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Viewpoint: Embracing probability: could big data spell the end of safety factors as we know them?
Arthur Coates calls on structural engineers to push for the adoption of post-monitoring sensors to provide better data on building performance and, ultimately, more accurate loading predictions.

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Verulam (readers' letters – April 2021)
This month's letters address the topics of responsibility for buildability of projects, the embodied carbon of steel and concrete, and carbon comparisons between materials, among others.

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Diary dates (April 2021)
A roundup of online events and activities available from the Institution and its Regional Groups.

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Spotlight on Structures (April 2021)
Editor-in-Chief, Leroy Gardner, has selected a paper on ‘Robustness of steel truss bridges: Laboratory testing of a full-scale 21-metre bridge span’ as his ‘Featured Article’ from the February 2021 issue.

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The Drawing Board (April 2021)
This month Ron Slade has chosen a sketch submitted by Anthony McWatt of Harley Haddow Consulting Engineers.

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