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

Industry CPD

The Structural Engineer
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
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Deflection analysis of floor slab

Industry CPD: Calculating cracking deformation in concrete

This CPD module, sponsored by Buildsoft, explores the benefits of advanced structural analysis software when calculating cracked deflections of reinforced concrete beams and floor slabs.

Date – 1 June 2022
Author – BuildSoft
Price – £0

Technical

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Cantilever walkway collapse at block of flats

Structural safety of cantilever structures

This article aims to identify gaps in Eurocode and IStructE guidance, and make recommendations on additional considerations that engineers should take into account when designing or assessing cantilever structures.

Date – 14 November 2022
Author – Keith Lam
Price – £10
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<h4>Safe erection of steel structures</h4>

Safe erection of steel structures

This primer from Allan Mann presents an introduction to the practicalities and demands of erecting steel structures.

Date – 8 September 2022
Author – Allan Mann
Price – £10
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Analysis of masonry viaduct under load

A simple analytical study of masonry viaducts

This article proposes a new, simplified model of behaviour for masonry viaducts, discussing its limitations and implications for understanding the sources of observed damage.

Date – 1 June 2022
Author – Bill Harvey and Edward Maunder
Price – £10

Professional guidance

Features

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Delivery of 48m long prestressed concrete beam

Excellence in Structural Engineering Education Award: Virtual industry visits

Cian Farrell, winner of the IStructE's Excellence in Structural Engineering Education Award in 2022, presents a virtual education approach that connected students with industry during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Date – 1 March 2023
Author – Cian Farrell
Price – £10
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Yorkton Workshops existing steel frame was analysed and grade established

Reducing embodied carbon on a smaller scale

Helena Russell reports on two award-winning projects from small structural engineering practices that demonstrate the impact thoughtful design can have on a building's embodied carbon score.

Date – 1 February 2023
Author – Helena Russell
Price – £10
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Black and white photo of Matt Byatt Institution President 2023

President's Inaugural Address: The nature and nurture of a career in structural engineering

Incoming Institution President, Matt Byatt, reflects on his route into the structural engineering profession and shares his passion for a better safety culture and climate action.

Date – 1 February 2023
Author – Matt Byatt
Price – £10

Project focus

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Existing steels at Holbein Gardens encased or boarded in concrete

Holbein Gardens: delivering a low-carbon structure with reclaimed steel

Robert Mills explains how the Holbein Gardens refurbishment project in London has minimised embodied carbon by reclaiming steel for reuse from the original structure.

Date – 1 March 2023
Author – Robert Mills
Price – £10
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Composite deck of City Place House London being broken out or steel removal

Steel recovery and reuse – a case study of City Place, London

Thomas Howarth explores how the structural steelwork of City Place House is being reclaimed for use in new projects in London.

Date – 1 March 2023
Author – Thomas Howarth
Price – £10
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Image of project in Uganda using a timber roof truss for hipped end

Case study: Building less and building clever

This short case study by Wakalile Martin describes a small project in Mbale district, Uganda, that challenged the client's brief to build more efficiently.

Date – 1 February 2023
Author – Wakalile Martin
Price – £10

Opinion

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Verulam pen

Verulam (readers' letters – March 2023)

This month's letters cover the subjects of membership fees, upside down drawings and acting together to tackle the climate emergency.

Date – 1 March 2023
Author – Various
Price – £10
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Ford Cortina Mk. 3 weighed approximately 980kg

Viewpoint: Are car park decks at risk of being overloaded by electric vehicles?

Ahead of the release of IStructE's upcoming Car park design guidance, Chris Whapples explores the challenge of accommodating bigger and heavier electric vehicles in both new and existing car parks.

Date – 1 March 2023
Author – Chris Whapples
Price – £10
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Reuse of steel at Holbein Gardens saved 60t of embodied carbon

Interview: Roy Fishwick

Interest in reclaimed structural steel for construction is taking off in a big way. Helena Russell speaks to Roy Fishwick of Cleveland Steel & Tubes to find out why, and what engineers need to think about when using it.

Date – 1 March 2023
Author – Helena Russell
Price – £10

At the back

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The walking process of a single step of the DBIP

Spotlight on Structures (March 2023)

This month's Featured Article, selected by Associate Editor John Orr, proposes a new strategy to transfer a pendulum model to numerical using finite element software.

Date – 1 March 2023
Author – The Institution of Structural Engineers
Price – £0
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Pen and diary

Diary dates (March 2023)

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

Date – 1 March 2023
Author – The Institution of Structural Engineers
Price – £0
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Sketch of staircase design and detailing submitted

The Drawing Board (February 2023)

This month, Ron Slade has selected a sketch by Becky Miller as the winner of The Drawing Board.

Date – 1 February 2023
Author – Becky Miller
Price – £10