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CONFLATING STRUCTURAL SAFETY WITH LIFE SAFETY If you are confused by the title of this post, I encourage you to read Commentary L, part of the Structural Commentaries of the National Building Code of Canada. Commentary L provides a rational methodology for the evaluation of existing buildings and differentiates between life safety and structural safety.

In our recent open-access paper in Engineering Structures we have investigated the crack behaviour of dapped-end beams, proposing strut-and-tie models to estimate the crack width at the re-entrant corner. Experimental and analytical investigation of the crack behaviour of dapped-end beams: https://lnkd.in/dNzdf3c2 Thanks a lot for the great work of my co-authors Karin Yu from kfmResearch – Chair of Structural Engineering – Concrete Structures and Bridge Design, ETH Zurich, as well as Luis Pallarés Rubio and Pedro Miguel Sosa from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). 

Nominations for many of our 2025 awards are now open. We want to celebrate the very best of UK and global engineering - from outstanding personal contributions to major projects making a big impact on sustainability. To make sure we're leaving no stone unturned and are receiving nominations from every corner of the profession, we need your help. If you know of an excellent engineer, or team, who deserves wider recognition for their achievements, why not put them forward for a medal? You can also help us in spreading the word about our call for nominations by sharing this post. Nominations are open for: 🏅 Princess Royal Silver Medal - for outstanding personal contribution to UK engineering, which has resulted in successful market exploitation. 🏅 Major Project Award for Sustainability - for a team that has played a critical role in a major engineering project with substantial impact on society and sustainability. 🏅 President’s Medal - for a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow who has greatly contributed to the Academy’s work and aims. 🏅 RAEng Armourers and Brasiers Company Prize - for excellence in materials engineering by a UK-based engineer. Nominations for these awards close on 29 October at 4pm. #RAEngAwards [Image shows images of three different gold and silver medals overlapping one another, alongside text: "Nominations are now open for our 2025 prizes and medals. Apply by 29 October, 4pm: raeng.org.uk/awards"]

So many great takeaways from today's ideas forum! Thanks to Juliano Denicol for facilitating and to all the panelists for sparking a much-needed conversation in our infrastructure industry. The main takeaways that stood out for me were: 👉 Keep people and the ultimate customer at the heart of everything the Program enterprise does, using data and digital as enablers. Recognize that digitization is a journey. 👉 Focus on outcomes to enable people and nature to flourish together. 👉 Align risk with the capability to ensure sustainable returns. 👉 Have clear incentives to encourage integration. 👉 Address human and interface complexity with intergovernmental bodies. We are seeing more examples of these, particularly the New York City Owners Roundtable and astronomy projects offer great learnings on managing external dependencies, particularly in multi-country supply chains. Looking forward to implementing these insights and continuing the discussion! 🚀 #InfrastructureInnovation #IdeasForum #Collaboration

We can only prepare our engineers equipped with skills to navigate the rapidly changing world if we are clear about what future looks like ahead of them. Klaassen et al. (2019) describe the eight fundamental engineering roles in the Dutch society of 2035. You may read more about their report through this link: https://lnkd.in/gGFr-_Eq

Understanding design and strength is critical in any design 🫵 The bridge designed by Leonardo Da Vinci in the year 1502 is an outstanding piece of engineering

In the MOHOHO project, an interdisciplinary team from the Institute of Architectural Technology and the Institute of Timber Engineering and Wood Technology at Graz University of Technology, together with corporate partners Kaufmann Bausysteme and KS Ingenieure ZT GmbH, have developed a system for a modular wooden high-rise building, which is designed with the purpose of extending its operating life and life span thanks to its flexible adaptability. Modules can be installed on top of or next to each other, can be changed individually and offer a flexible floor plan. A patent application has been applied for this system. The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH) has funded the project. - https://lnkd.in/drFxxUMb Image source: IAT - TU Graz

Stop by booth #3 to chat with Chad Kortz, P.E., Nicole Bailey, MBA, and Jim Thatcher, today and tomorrow! Talk to Jim about securing grant funding for your upcoming project needs!

The PA Turnpike Commission received the American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA)’s Grand Conceptor Award, the top prize in the organization’s Diamond Awards for Engineering Excellence for the Work Zone Speed Safety Camera Program. The program has reduced work zone speeding by 38% and work zone excessive speeding by 47%. https://lnkd.in/gsgSbZF