Verulam (readers' letters – April 2023)

Jonathan Prew reviews a book that charts the history of brickwork use between the 11th and 18th centuries and explains how it can teach even those experienced in masonry conservation.

A collaborative partnership that was formed in the midst of lockdown is challenging the ‘hero myth’ of conventional working practices, and creating alternative role models for structural engineers. Helena Russell finds out more.

As this month's Featured Article, Lorenzo Macorini, Associate Editor for Structures , has selected a paper proposing an update to the fib Code 2010 fatigue model, using a probabilistic model for concrete railway bridges.