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The flagship publication of the Institution of Structural Engineers. Available to Institution members, and on subscription.

Industry CPD

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Slide showing the typical shear connection for shear stud

Industry CPD: Composite column design

This CPD module, sponsored by SCIA, examines the analysis and design of steel-and-concrete composite columns.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – SCIA
Price – £0
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Below ground site with sheet piles

Industry CPD: Structural waterproofing by design

This CPD module, sponsored by MAPEI, explores the addition of waterproofing admixtures to concrete in order to build a watertight below-ground structure.

Date – 1 October 2022
Author – MAPEI
Price – £0
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Farrat structural thermal break in typical concrete-to-steel connection

Structural thermal breaks: design considerations and certification

This CPD module, sponsored by Farrat, examines the realities of designing for the competing requirements of structural, thermal and fire performance through the lens of structural thermal breaks.

Date – 1 July 2022
Author – Farrat
Price – £0

Technical

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Sketch of steel I-section subjected to torsional force

Technical Guidance Note (Level 3, No. 1): Designing for torsion in open-section steel members

The purpose of this Technical Guidance Note is to assist structural engineers familiar with the theoretical behaviour of steel structural elements subject to torsion to avoid or design for it when necessary.

Date – 3 July 2023
Author – Richard Henderson
Price – £10
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A line graph showing UK basic oxygen furnace and electric arc furnace steel production quantities from 1990 to 2020

A review of GGBS use in the UK and its role in reducing embodied carbon

Fergal Kelly reviews the use of ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) in the UK and its role in reducing embodied carbon.

Date – 3 July 2023
Author – Fergal Kelly
Price – £10
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Image showing several lower carbon concrete cut into square blocks

Practical specification of lower-carbon concrete

Paul Astle provides some advice to structural engineers and concrete specifiers and highlights steps that can be taken to deliver lower-carbon concrete on projects.

Date – 3 July 2023
Author – Paul Astle
Price – £10

Professional guidance

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View of a corroded cantilever deck support on pedestrian bridge

CROSS Safety Report: Corrosion concerns on a pedestrian bridge

This month we present a report concerning a pedestrian bridge that may have reduced load capacity due to corrosion at the root of cantilever supports.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Price – £0
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A materials guide showing the process for engineered timber in a circle from raw material extraction to construction

Understanding carbon factors – new guides available

Jo Spencer of Arup introduces a series of short guides that will help practitioners understand the origins of carbon factors for key materials.

Date – 1 August 2023
Author – Jo Spencer
Price – £0
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A package of money being passed between two people

Are you equipped to deal with corruption in your work?

Catherine and Neill Stansbury of the Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre explore the problem of corruption.

Date – 1 August 2023
Author – Catherine Stansbury and Neill Stansbury
Price – £10

Features

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View of Avonmouth Bridge from two angles

Assessment of steel bridges – cracking the code

This article gives a view of the way in which assessment codes can fall short in carrying out a structural assessment of steel bridges.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Graham Slade
Price – £10
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Typical view inside a box girder with external tendons

Assessment and strengthening of post-tensioned concrete box-girder bridges

This article covers technical and asset management aspects related to the assessment and subsequent strengthening design for post-tensioned concrete box-girder bridges.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Riccardo Stroscio, Akram Malik and Frederic Turlier
Price – £10
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A view of Ruhehe Primary School, Rwanda, building made of volcanic stone with children outside

Regenerative design for building engineering: the role of the structural engineer

Will Arnold and Phil Isaac discuss examples of how regenerative principles can be put into practice by structural engineers.

Date – 1 August 2023
Author – Will Arnold and Phil Isaac
Price – £0

Project focus

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View of the Menai Suspension Bridge over the Menai Strait

Hanger replacement for the Menai Suspension Bridge, Wales

This article describes the work of COWI, Spencer Bridge Engineering and UK Highways A55 Ltd to replace the hangers on the Menai Suspension Bridge in North Wales.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Sam Wood, John Rees, Luke Fisher, Michael Parkes and Kerry Evans
Price – £10
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Dark seam interior view of Eden Project Dundee

Eden Project Dundee – bringing regenerative aspirations to life

How does the adoption of a regenerative design process impact on structural engineering decisions in practice? Helena Russell speaks to the client and designers of the planned Eden Project Dundee to find out.

Date – 1 August 2023
Author – Helena Russell
Price – £10
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View of The Lark, a concrete-framed residential building in Nine Elms London, with Battersea Power Station in the background

The Lark: reducing carbon emissions through collaboration and good relationships

Peyrouz Modarres describes the engineering design of The Lark, a multistorey residential project at Nine Elms, London.

Date – 3 July 2023
Author – Peyrouz Modarres
Price – £10

Opinion

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Verulam pen

Verulam (readers' letters – September 2023)

This month's letters discuss the development of the Building Regulations, reusing structural steel beams and wall return dimensions.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Various
Price – £10
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Two people working on a CAD design

Viewpoint: Are you ready to challenge the status quo?

Kate Wise argues that it's time for engineers to take a more proactive approach and seek to offer early input and advice to clients.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Kate Wise
Price – £10
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View along the River Thames of Dukes Meadow Footbridge

Profile: Cameron Archer-Jones

Helena Russell finds out how Cameron Archer-Jones' fascination for structural engineering and a commitment to spreading the net-zero message across the bridges sector are key drivers for him.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Helena Russell
Price – £0

At the back

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Diagram showing design procedure for predicting cross-section resistance

Spotlight on Structures (September 2023)

The Featured Article for Volume 53 of Structures , chosen by Associate Editor Mario D'Aniello, shows improved fire design of steel I-sections.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – The Institution of Structural Engineers
Price – £0
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Diary dates (September 2023)

A round-up of events at Institution HQ and around the regional groups.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – The Institution of Structural Engineers
Price – £0
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A coloured sketch of Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, the winning entry for The Drawing Board

The Drawing Board (August 2023)

This month, Ron Slade has chosen a sketch by Andrew Barr as the winner of The Drawing Board.

Date – 1 August 2023
Author – Andrew Barr
Price – £10