Kenneth Severn Award 2022: Learning to tackle the climate emergency through materials and reuse

Author: Andrew Blackie

Date published

1 July 2022

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Kenneth Severn Award 2022: Learning to tackle the climate emergency through materials and reuse

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The Structural Engineer
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Andrew Blackie

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 7, 2022, Page(s) 13-15

Date published

1 July 2022

Author

Andrew Blackie

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 7, 2022, Page(s) 13-15

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Andrew Blackie examines what the structural engineering profession can learn from the past in order to tackle the climate emergency with a new approach to materials, efficiency and reuse.

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In his winning entry to the Institution’s Kenneth Severn Award 2022 – an annual essay competition for young engineers – Andrew Blackie examines what the structural engineering profession can learn from the past in order to tackle the climate emergency with a new approach to materials, efficiency and reuse, underpinned by data collection and an understanding of statistics.

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13-15
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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History Sustainability & Environment Feature Issue 7

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