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

Industry CPD

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Industry CPD: Accuracy and precision in finite-element analysis

This CPD module, sponsored by Oasys, explains what we mean by accuracy and precision, looks at possible causes of inaccuracy when conducting a finite-element analysis and discusses the role of validation and verification in checking the accuracy of modelling output.

Date – 10 November 2023
Author – Oasys
Price – £0
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Slide showing the typical shear connection for shear stud

Industry CPD: Composite column design

This CPD module, sponsored by SCIA, examines the analysis and design of steel-and-concrete composite columns.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – SCIA
Price – £0
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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

Technical

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Movement in short returns in masonry with potential crack locations

Technical Guidance Note (Level 3, No. 4): Thermal effects on building structures

This note will explain how to determine the movement, or restraint to movement under thermal effects, and how it varies depending on a variety of conditions. It will also highlight areas where potential issues can be overlooked.

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – Owen Brooker
Price – £10
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Remaining part of Florida apartment block following collapse

How to approach the assessment of an existing building

Andrew Lawrence, Richard Hill and Stephen Fernandez discuss the assessment of existing buildings and some of the key questions to consider.

Date – 3 October 2023
Author – Andrew Lawrence, Richard Hill and Stephen Fernandez
Price – £10
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Sketch of steel I-section subjected to torsional force

Technical Guidance Note (Level 3, No. 1): Designing for torsion in open-section steel members

The purpose of this Technical Guidance Note is to assist structural engineers familiar with the theoretical behaviour of steel structural elements subject to torsion to avoid or design for it when necessary.

Date – 3 July 2023
Author – Richard Henderson
Price – £10

Professional guidance

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Cross-laminated timber section of a building

CROSS Safety Report: The risk of collapse of multistorey CLT buildings during a fire

This month we present a report concerning multistorey cross-laminated timber buildings and their risk of collapse during a fire.

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Price – £0
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Sir John Cass school after collapse of roof

Historical defects in buildings – No. 2: High-alumina cement

Hugh Docherty continues this series by summarising the problem of concrete made with high-alumina cement and offering brief advice on identification and remediation.

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – Hugh Docherty
Price – £10
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View of the refurbishment of Manchester Town Hall showing roof work

Refurbishments of existing structures: risk and insurance considerations

Sam Hiller of insurance broker, Gallagher, summarises the insurance challenges of refurbishment projects that structural engineers may find it helpful to be aware of.

Date – 3 October 2023
Author – Sam Hiller
Price – £0

Features

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Dom Pedro II Bridge Cachoeira including drawing with monumental sculptures featured in The Engineer in 1882

Nuts and bolts of informal empire – 19th century railway bridges in South America

Pedro Guedes explores the role of British, European and US engineers in developing the railway networks that spread across South America in the 19th century.

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – Pedro Guedes
Price – £10
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View of Avonmouth Bridge from two angles

Assessment of steel bridges – cracking the code

This article gives a view of the way in which assessment codes can fall short in carrying out a structural assessment of steel bridges.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Graham Slade
Price – £10
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Typical view inside a box girder with external tendons

Assessment and strengthening of post-tensioned concrete box-girder bridges

This article covers technical and asset management aspects related to the assessment and subsequent strengthening design for post-tensioned concrete box-girder bridges.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Riccardo Stroscio, Akram Malik and Frederic Turlier
Price – £10

Project focus

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View of the completed Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney

Quay Quarter Tower, Sydney – conservation, life extension and upgrade using live digital twinning

This article describes the feasibility studies, investigations, analysis, structural health monitoring, digital twinning, and structural adequacy verification of the repurposed 50-storey Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney, Australia.

Date – 3 October 2023
Author – Nimal J Perera, Murray Middleton, Reza Hassani and Marco Ficca
Price – £10
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Exterior view of the completed Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station – regeneration of an icon

This article presents a summary of the substantial engineering work undertaken to bring Battersea Power Station back to life.

Date – 3 October 2023
Author – Justin Phillips, Franck Robert, Rachel Monteith, Michael Brooks and Sam Youdan
Price – £10
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View of the Menai Suspension Bridge over the Menai Strait

Hanger replacement for the Menai Suspension Bridge, Wales

This article describes the work of COWI, Spencer Bridge Engineering and UK Highways A55 Ltd to replace the hangers on the Menai Suspension Bridge in North Wales.

Date – 6 September 2023
Author – Sam Wood, John Rees, Luke Fisher, Michael Parkes and Kerry Evans
Price – £10

Opinion

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Verulam (readers' letters – November/December 2023)

This month's letters discuss the IStructE's standpoint on the UK government's net-zero policy, RAAC in schools, wall return dimensions and more.

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – Various
Price – £10
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<h4>Comment & reply: Hanger replacement for the Menai Suspension Bridge, Wales</h4>

Comment & reply: Hanger replacement for the Menai Suspension Bridge, Wales

Author Sam Wood responds to questions raised by Alan Hayward regarding an article published in the September 2023 issue of The Structural Engineer .

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – Sam Wood and Alan Hayward
Price – £10
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Image showing damage from Luton Airport car park fire 2023

Viewpoint: Learning lessons on fire-safe design of car parks

In the wake of a serious fire in a car park at Luton Airport, Mark Pundsack discusses some of the key fire safety considerations in car park design.

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – Mark Pundsack
Price – £10

At the back

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Computer made FE model and meshes showing concrete-filled steel tubes

Spotlight on Structures (November/December 2023)

The Featured Article for Volume 55 (September 2023) of Structures , chosen by Associate Editor Lin-Hai Han, covers investigations into slip-critical blind bolts anchored in concrete-filled steel tubes.

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – The Institution of Structural Engineers
Price – £0
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Sketch showing proposed swimming pool of a tower

The Drawing Board (November/December 2023)

This month, Ron Slade has chosen sketches by Binson Augustine and James Watters as the winners of The Drawing Board.

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – Ron Slade
Price – £10
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Diary dates (November/December 2023)

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

Date – 13 November 2023
Author – The Institution of Structural Engineers
Price – £0