All the articles from the October 2022 issue of The Structural Engineer.
Publish Date – 3 October 2022
An obituary of Tony Hunt, who died aged 90 on 16 August 2022, written by Mark Whitby.
Mike White urges structural engineers to act now in their projects to reduce embodied carbon if we are to keep to the IPCC’s 1.5°C warming target.
Chris Whapples, parking and structural consultant at Stripe Consulting and one of the guide's authors, explains more about the new book and why a complete overhaul is so important and timely.
Griffiths & Armour Professional Risks Director, Graeme Tinney, looks at some of the considerations for anyone purchasing professional indemnity insurance and the challenges they are likely to face.
This month's CROSS report concerns a post-fixed residential balcony and shows the value of third-party checking, which prevented a potentially dangerous structure.
This CPD module, sponsored by MAPEI, explores the addition of waterproofing admixtures to concrete in order to build a watertight below-ground structure.
Publish Date – 1 October 2022
The design fabrication and installation of one of the longest single-span swinging benches of its kind in the world.
IStructE Gold Medallist Naeem Hussain has worked on some of the world's most high-profile structures. He reflects on his career in conversation with Helena Russell.
Alastair Hughes argues for a number of changes in the way roof loading is dealt with in the UK National Annex to EN 1991, including a reduction in nominal roof loading q.
This month's letters to Verulam include correspondence on wind load changes due to climate projections and responses to commercial pressures.
A round-up of events at Institution HQ and around the regional groups.
As the Featured Article from Volume 42 of Structures, Associate Editor, Lei Wang, has chosen an article investigating the differing design approaches to shear enhancement of reinforced concrete beams in Eurocode 2 and the superseded British Standard BS 8110.
This month, Ron Slade has selected a sketch by Michael Roberts as the winner of The Drawing Board.