Wedded to our tools: why expertise can hold us back (part 2)

Author: Sean Brady

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1 July 2015

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Wedded to our tools: why expertise can hold us back (part 2)

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Sean Brady
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1 July 2015
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Sean Brady

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 7, 2015, Page(s) 28-30

Date published

1 July 2015

Author

Sean Brady

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 7, 2015, Page(s) 28-30

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Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Sean Brady concludes this two-part article with a warning to engineers not to become over-reliant on their 'tools', but to consider how and when to apply them.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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