所有文章发表在2015年11月号。
Publish Date‐ 2 November 2015
Good structures are an important part of our quality of life. They contribute to what in German is called Baukultur - the culture of building. It is the responsibility of structural and civil engineers to furnish buildings and our built technical infrastructure - bridges, towers, roofs - with good (i.e. high-quality) structures to make a positive contribution to the culture of building and to satisfy ourselves.
In this article, adapted from a keynote lecture at the IABSE 2015 Conference in Nara, Japan, The Institution of Structural Engineers' 2015 Gold Medallist, Mike Schlaich, explores the idea of 'elegant structures' and asks whether elegance is an ingredient of a high-quality structure.
The design of the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ Centre was developed from the outset to control its environmental and social impact, achieving the highest standards of sustainable construction.
This month's article from Griffiths & Armour explains the benefits of net contribution clauses (NCCs) and clauses which limit an engineer's liability.
NCC背后的意图是使工程师在多方争议中的责任仅限于任何损失的公平比例。它试图修改联合和几项责任的影响，这一原则在不止一个方应对同一索赔人责任同一损失的情况下适用。
BM Trada的Adrian Young描述了国家结构木材规范，并解释了结构工程师在实践中如何使用它。
This article considers the effect of changes introduced in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) for small-scale and domestic projects. Generally the requirements of CDM 2015 do not change with the scale of the project if there is likely to be more than one contractor; however, there are some changes if a single contractor will undertake the work.
Timber Engineering Notebook (TEN) No. 11 and No. 12 provided a detailed introduction to the applications and use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) as a structural timber product, together with information on the manufacture, detailing and erection of CLT constructions. This article presents detailed advice on the material properties and structural design of CLT based on current UK practice.
在本文中，通过四个案例研究对与历史结构的脚手架相关的问题进行了简要探讨和说明。这些项目跨越了作者桌子，作为一名专门从事历史结构保护的咨询工程师，彼此之间。他们探索了“历史结构”和其他因素，所做的妥协以及达到的解决方案所施加的一些约束。
In this new section of The Structural Engineer, we shine a spotlight on papers recently published in Structures – the Research Journal of The Institution of Structural Engineers.
Structures is a collaboration between the Institution and Elsevier, publishing internationally-leading research across the full breadth of structural engineering which will benefit from wide readership by academics and practitioners. Access to Structures is free to all during 2015. From 2016, Institution members will continue to receive free access as one of their membership benefits. The journal is available online at: www.elsevier.com/locate/structures
欧内斯特·潘内尔（Ernest Pennells）讲述了他在多元化职业生涯中的不道德行为的经历，并呼吁公司和政府采取更多措施来挑战可疑的做法。
阿拉斯泰尔·休斯（Alastair Hughes）担心，尚未从2010年苏格兰出色的降雪造成的损害中学到教训，并提出了可以解决这一问题的措施。
科林·卡普拉尼（Colin Caprani）喜欢MATLAB的介绍，这将成为有兴趣开始编程的工程师的理想伴侣。
Practising engineers will find this well-structured book an excellent resource, writes Tim Stratford, with case studies and data presenting the latest international research and practice.
Letters this month include discussion on the CDM 2015 Regulations, corrosion of steel frames within masonry, and a possible change to the materials factor being considered for Eurocode 3...