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.
Pedro Guedes探讨了19世纪英国、欧洲和美国工程师在发展遍布南美洲的铁路网中所扮演的角色。
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Hugh Docherty continues this series by summarising the problem of concrete made with high-alumina cement and offering brief advice on identification and remediation.
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'How can we avoid design errors and create a sense of accountability to ensure the safety of our structures?' ask Andrew Lawrence, Ishan Abeysekera and Andrew Smith.
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{"title":"Comment & reply: Hanger replacement for the Menai Suspension Bridge, Wales","authors":"Sam Wood, Alan Hayward","doi":"10.56330/hnle2732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56330/hnle2732","url":null,"abstract":"Author Sam Wood responds to questions raised by Alan Hayward regarding an article published in the September 2023 issue of The Structural Engineer.","PeriodicalId":135681,"journal":{"name":"The Structural Engineer: journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer","volume":"62 20","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136281866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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.
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{"title":"View from the CEO: The Institution in 2023 – a hive of activity","authors":"Yasmin Becker","doi":"10.56330/lazq1626","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56330/lazq1626","url":null,"abstract":"IStructE CEO, Yasmin Becker, looks back on a busy 2023 including the Building Safety Act, RAAC, and equality, diversity and inclusion.","PeriodicalId":135681,"journal":{"name":"The Structural Engineer: journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136282680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Viewpoint: Learning lessons on fire-safe design of car parks","authors":"Mike Pundsack","doi":"10.56330/yidi5544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56330/yidi5544","url":null,"abstract":"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.","PeriodicalId":135681,"journal":{"name":"The Structural Engineer: journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer","volume":"61 41","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136283765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
As structural engineers, we need both to think more broadly, bringing our full talents to bear on projects, and to persuade clients of the value of paying for this, if we are to deliver the regenerative future we aspire to, argues Mike Cook.
Mike Cook认为,作为结构工程师,如果我们想要实现我们所渴望的可再生未来,我们需要更广泛地思考,将我们的全部才能投入到项目中,并说服客户为此付出代价是有价值的。
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This month we present a report concerning multistorey cross-laminated timber buildings and their risk of collapse during a fire.
本月,我们发表了一份关于多层交叉层压木结构建筑及其在火灾中倒塌风险的报告。
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IStructE Head of Membership, Rebecca Carey, explains the changes to the Institution's membership grades and qualifying requirements that have come into force in 2023.
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