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DVD containing two separate talks on the subject of the practical applications of mathematics, suitable for GCSE pupils, aged 14 - 17. In DESIGNED TO THRILL, John Roberts, who designs rollercoasters for a...
Short film which demonstrates how earthquakes can make buildings resonate. The film also includes a demonstration of how structural engineers try to prevent earthquake damage to buildings. [3 minutes]
The video has been produced by the Institution of Structural Engineers to promote the profession and the Institution. It highlights the ways in which structural engineers shape the built environment and the...
Two programmes specially created to provide information and raise issues relating to health and safety, crisis management and post-disaster supervision. The first is on the Kings Cross underground fire which...
Aspects of structures: tension (cantenary, suspension bridge, tension, structures, tents, webs); compression ( column, buckling, guy ropes, arches, tunnels); shear (cutting metal); torsion (failing in...
Derek Sugden in conversation with Chris Wise of Ove Arup & Partners and Mark Whitby of Whitby and Bird. Sugden was one of the founding partners of Arup Associates, with his most famous work the concert hall...
Sir Alan Harris, in conversation with Mark Whitby of Whitby & Bird, talks about his education and work experience; wartime experience; Mulberry harbours, working in France with Eugene Freysinnet, the pioneer...
Mark Whitby, one of the new breed of structural engineers who really understand the architect’s approach, describes the projects he has been involved in, as well as some which he and his partner Bird have...
Buildings and bridges, towers and tunnels, spacecraft and ships all require the application of structural principles in their design. Factors such as stress, strain, rigidity, weight, cost, availability of...
Presented by architect Chris Todhunter who proposes the importance and versatility of cast metals in buildings is re-emerging as seen in such diverse projects as Waterloo International Terminal and Stansted...
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