Complete issue (April 2015)

Students and graduate engineers will find this book a useful resource to help them understand structural mechanics and solve design problems using hand calculations, says Nick Eckford.

Ian Firth is unimpressed by a book that appears to offer little that is new to its intended audience and questions the real-world experience of the author.

In response to a Viewpoint published in the February issue, Brian Clancy challenges the idea that structural engineers should not undertake surveys and inspections of buildings.