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Quick update. The powers that be have relented and I've been able to persuade them to go with a concrete wall and not bollards. A forum search has thrown up a useful thread. http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=244205

Mike, your idea of a wire rope, I keep picturing an arrestor hook snaring a Tomcat on a carrier deck. Most structural engineers I know prefer to use mathematics over physical testing to give certainty of their designs. In my line of work I don't know many structural engineers who are comfortable...

Thanks for all the replies. I originally wanted to ask a general question about a checker’s responsibilities. The example I cited above was to give some context however some posters seem to have been irked by this. It wasn’t my intention to and I apologise if this is the case. Also, it wasn’t my...

Thank you for replying hokie66 and answering my question. My employer is a government organisation responsible for maintaining rail infrastructure. Safety is never in question but efficient use of taxpayer's money sometimes seems to be forgotten about. Some of our design engineers are known to...

Hello Engineers First post here. Refusing to sign off as the checker for an unsafe design is one thing but in your opinion does the checker have an obligation to ensure that the design is reasonably buildable and not overly engineered? I realise that this may be subjective and practices will...

I don't have a lot of experience with aluminium as a structural material and have been getting to grips with Eurocode 3 Steel structures. But yes as I understand it what your European colleague says is correct but it is only one of a number of approaches allowed which also includes what you're...

Hi Jackn I'm CEng MICE but happen to work in the in-house bridges & structures design group of a public corporation in the UK. You say you're working towards MICE and if you're working for a major employer then they should have an obligation to your professional development? I'd try asking...