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Technical drawing of a steel column with detailed measurements and notes on flange plates and stiffener plates for concrete encasement.

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Deadline: 13 April 2026

Technical drawing of a steel column with detailed measurements and notes on flange plates and stiffener plates for concrete encasement.

✏️ Submit your entry to the next Drawing Board competition!

For your chance to win a free e-book from our current catalogue and inclusion in #TheStructuralEngineer magazine, send your hand-drawn sketch to tse@istructe.org.

Deadline: 13 April 2026

Kenneth Severn Award 2025: Balancing technology with judgement in modern engineering practices - The Institution of Structural Engineers Winner of the Institution's Kenneth Severn Award, Pallavi Achanta, answers President Mohamad Al-Dah's question on AI, chartered membership and the future of structural engineering.

Kenneth Severn Award paper (£) in #TheStructuralEngineer July 2025 also focuses on AI in engineering design practice www.istructe.org/journal/volu...

A weight off your mind: floor loadings and the climate emergency - The Institution of Structural Engineers Will Hawkins, Angus Peters and Tim Mander argue for designers to challenge overspecification and grasp the opportunity that reduced floor loads offer for low-carbon structural design.

Good to hear a mention of floor loadings @romatheengineer.bsky.social, discussed in #TheStructuralEngineer May 2021 (free to download) @istructe.bsky.social
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