What will structural engineering practice look like in 10-15 years' time?

Radu-Valentin Trancau, winner of the Kenneth Severn Award 2018, outlines his vision of how engineers could work in the future.

A presentation from the Young Engineers Conference 2019.

Recorded on 11 July 2019.

What will structural engineering practice look like in 10-15 years' time

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Video
Video Length:
00:13:34
Publisher:
IStructE

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