Verulam

The use of steel has been greatly influenced by the requirements for fire protection, design standards, and manufacturing processes. Concrete casing could be replaced by water filled fire protection of main columns. The departure from traditional RC construction would permit bigger modular plan clearances and lighter demountable construction. The construction of wide spans with either arch or dome construction, and the possibilities of single-layer shell type structures and their potential uses, are considered. R.G. Taylor

It is postulated that there will be, in the future, an increasing pressure on structural engineers to take always the widest view possible. Designs should be created harmoniously, not merely to resist various actions in the best way but also to ensure quality of execution by taking sociological changes into account. Jan Bobrowski

This paper indicates why new materials and new construction techniques are difficult to introduce into the building industry, and draws attention to the fact that loads are more effectively carried by tension than by compression. It concludes that gross deformation structures are bound to be developed in the future. Professor E. Happold