IAStructE

NEWSLETTER
Newsletter of the Indian Association of Structural Engineers
Vol 7, No 6, November 2009
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Member,
Recently we had approached BIS to extend to us appropriate representation in their technical committees. We
informed them that
• Indian Association of Structural Engineers, IAStructE, is a prominent professional body of Structural
Engineers in India.
• Its members are qualified and competent Structural Engineers.
• It has presence all over India with Centres in UP (Noida), Gujarat (Ahmedabad), Karnataka (Bangalore),
Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam), Tamil Nadu (Chennai) and West Bengal (Kolkata).
• It is a purely professional learned society which dovetails all its professional activities to the overall
development of the Structural Engineering Profession in India.
• At international level, we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institution of
Structural Engineers of UK to pursue similar objectives pertaining to the profession of Structural
Engineering in the two countries. We are in the process of signing a similar MoU with sister associations in
Philippine and New Zealand.
I have pleasure in informing you all that BIS responded favourably to our request. We were invited to attend the
meeting of Sectional Committee CED-46 at Bangalore on 20 November 2009. I attended this meeting with Mr
Manoj Mittal. At this meeting, we have been assured of our cooption to the following Expert Panels:
1. Special Panel for Guiding and Coordinating the Revision of National Building Code of India CED 46:SP
2. Panel for Administration, Development Control Rules and General Building requirements, CED 46:P1
3. Panel for Building Materials, CED 46:P3
4. Panel for Loads, Forces and Effects, CED 46:P4
5. Panel for Soils and Foundations, CED 46:P5
6. Panel for Timber, CED 46:P6
7. Panel for Masonry, CED 46:P7
8. Panel for Plain, Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete, CED 46:P8
9. Panel for Steel, CED 46:P9
10. Panel for Prefabrication and Systems Building, CED 46:P10
11. Panel for Constructional Practices and Safety, CED 46:P11
12. Panel for Landscaping, Signs and Outdoor Display Structures, CED 46:P18
While continuing our efforts to have increasing involvement in the work of other BIS Committee, we are looking
forward to enhancing interaction with BIS on standardization activities.
As you know, we have completed one more year of fruitful and professionally rewarding activities. We will be
having our 6th Annual General Meeting on 18 December 2009. The Agenda, the Annual Report and the Audited
Accounts have already been sent to you. You must have received these. Please do attend the AGM if you can.
Your views, comments, suggestions and recommendations on every aspect of IAStructE activities will be
welcome.
MAHENDRA RAJ
President
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 IAStructE NEWS
BOOKLET ON NAMES & CONTACT DETAILS
A small booklet containing names, addresses and other details, updated as on June 2009 has been printed
and will be posted to all members.

NEW ADDRESS OF THE SECRETARIAT

Indian Association of Structural Engineers
A-43, 1st Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase –I, New Delhi 110020
Tel. 26817661/62/63; Fax. 26817660
E-mail: iastructe@mrc.co.in, iastructe@gmail.com

GOVERNING COUNCIL
The 41st meeting of the Governing Council was held on 12 November2009. The various issues discussed were :
• Structural Engineering Digest (SED): Continuity of publication
• Fourth Students Essay Competition: Donation by Mr S C Mehrotra and renaming of the Prizes
• Review of work of the various Committees
• Activating IAStructE Centres
• Revision of Bye-laws
• Structural Stability Certificate
• New applications for various grades of membership and eligibility criteria
• Formation of the Technical Discussion Group
• Annual Report 2008-09
• Audited Accounts and Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 March 2009
• Revision of Bye-laws and holding of Extraordinary General Meeting
• Annual General Meeting

CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMITTEE

We have received a number of suggestions to stimulate progress of IAStructE. Many of these suggestions will
require prior revisions to our existing Bye-laws. This will have to be done at an Extraordinary General Meeting
(EGM) to be convened for the purpose. Keeping this in view, a Constitution Review Committee has been formed
with Mr S Ghosh, Vice-President, Northern Region, as Chairman. Members ere requested to forward their
suggestions for modifications to the existing Bye-laws which, in their opinion, need to be
modified/added/deleted. Many suggestions have been received and examined by the Committee. EGM for the
purpose will be convened soon.
TECHNICAL DISCUSSION GROUP
With a view to stimulating qualitative development of the Structural Engineering practice in India, the Governing
Council have constituted a Technical Discussion Group. Mr Vipul Ahuja, a senior member of the Governing
Council, has been designated Chairman of the Group. The Group will have informal discussions, by
correspondence (email) as well as at periodic meetings to be held in Delhi. This is not intended to be a seminar
series. Herein we propose to share case studies, discuss failures, consider adoption of new technologies, evolve
strategies for solution of current problems encountered by Structural Engineers in the practice of their
profession.
NEW MEMBERS
M/S No Name Address City
F253 Singh, Amarjeet Executive Director, Semac P Ltd, B-6/23, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi 110029
CH2M Hill India Ltd, Building 10B, 11th Floor, DLF Cyber City,
F254 Gaur, Ramesh Gurgaon 122001
DLF Phase II
Scientist, Bridges & Structures, Central Road Research Institute,
F255 Goel, Dr Rajeev New Delhi 110025
Delhi-Mathura Road
Technical Director, DUCON Consultants P Ltd, 301, Shalvik, Ahemadabad
AM091 Shah, Utsav D
Kalpana Society, Navrangpura 380009
Structural Design Engineer, Sincere Architects Engineers P Ltd,
AM092 Bairwa, Madan Lal Jaipur
Plot 42, Sincere House, Lalsingh Judo Colony
102, Udit Apartment, Chaitanya Society, Nr S P Stadium, Ahemadabad
AM093 Patel, Bhairav P
Navrangpura 380014

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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS DAY
The Association has started celebration Structural Engineers Day on a predetermined date every year. Two such
days were observed on 4th February 2007 and 08 August 2008.
The 3rd Structural Engineers Day will be observed on 29 January 2010.
Henceforth, Structural Engineers Day will be observed on last Friday of January every year.

ACTIVITIES AT CENTRES
ANDHRA PRADESH STATE CENTRE
Chairman: Mr S P Anchuri
NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON STRUCTURAL STABILITY AND SAFETY OF BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD
Indian Association of Structural Engineers ,AP State Center and Dept. of Civil Engg. JNTU Hyderabad jointly
with the support of ACC ltd. organised a National workshop on “Structural Stability and Safety of Buildings” on
23 - 24 October -09 at Hotel fortune Katriya. Delegates were from civil engineering fraternity and academicians
from various engineering colleges and IIT.
Dr.D.N Reddy ,Vice –Chancellor of JNTUH presided as chief guest .In the inaugural function IAStructE AP State
Center LOGO was unveiled. Eminent speakers delivered the talks as per the topics in sequence according to
program for two days.
The Seminar was inaugurated by Dr D N Reddy on 23 October 2009. Welcome Address was by Mr S P Anchuri,
Chairman of the Centre. Highlight of the event are
• “About the Workshop by Dr N V Ramana Rao
• Address by Mr G V Ramesh of ACC Ltd
• Foundation Design by Dr M R Madhav
• Presentation by Adriotech-Math-CAD
• Basic Design Methods of Buildings by Mr K Krishna Murthy
• Presentation by Utracon Structural Systems
• Waterproofing for Building by Mr Vijay Kulkarni
• Earthquake Safety for Existing Buildings by Dr C V R Murthy
• Presentation by Sujana Smart Steel
• Presentation by Ahlada Engineers P LTd
• Testing, Evaluation Methods for Structural Stability & Safety of Buildings by Dr N V Ramana Rao
• Presentation by Varshita Concrete Technologies
WORKSHOP ON “PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES” DURING 29TH & 30TH JANUARY 2010
The Department of Civil Engineering, JNTUHCEH, in association with “Indian Association of Structural Engineers”
is organizing a two day workshop on “Prefabricated Structures” during 29th & 30th January 2010 at JNT
University Hyderabad.
This workshop aims to highlight certain issues and concerns regarding prefabricated structures. In spite of its
extensive usage there is limited knowledge about the design, testing, evaluation, durability and maintenance
of these structures. The workshop aims to discuss the design aspects, construction, erection, fabrication, testing
and evaluation of these type of structures. The topics that will be covered are: Types of Prefabricated
Structures, Design Issues, Construction Issues, Maintenance & Durability Issues, Material for Prefabricated
Structures, Testing and Evaluation methods.
Organizations involved in and/or concerned with Design / Construction / Fabrication/Erection of Civil Engineering
Structures are invited to sponsor this event and send Delegates for this Workshop.
For details, please contact Mr S P Anchuri, Co-Convener– NWPS-2010; Email: spanchuri@yahoo.co.in, M:
09246523197
KARNATAKA STATE CENTRE
Chairman: Dr M Pradyumna
Karnataka State Centre members had a meeting in July 2009 wherein they have identified the following as
members of their Committee:
Dr M R Kalgal, Vice-President, Southern Region
Dr M Pradyumna, Chairman
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 Mr A D Pavate, Convener
Mr T S Gururaj
Mr Nagendra Kumar
It was mentioned that there are many like-minded associations operating in Bangalore which are very active.
Many of IAStructE members are also members of these associations as well. Dr Kalgal felt that joint functions
with these associations may be organized.
It was felt that the current information about members of Karnataka State Cerntre needs to be updated. Mr
Nagendera Kumar was requested to get this information updated.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN TECHNICAL CONSULTING

Consultancy Development Centre (CDC) is offering a certificate programme in Technical consulting
Background
In the past few decades business organizations have been focusing on diversity as a way of increasing their
effectiveness and competitiveness. This has led to the need for expertise in varied disciplines. Since it is difficult
for every organization to have in-house expertise of all types, the model of consulting including outsourcing has
gained prominence.
Further, Industry expectation in today’s competitive environment is that professionals engaged need to assume
responsibility in a short span of time. Realizing this need, CDC is conducting short term course in Technical
Consulting.
Key Features of This Programme
• Group exercises/assignments based on practical consulting problems
• Visit to multi-disciplinary consulting organizations
• Practicing Consultants with large experience in Technical Consulting sectors as faculty
• Seek clarifications/information through E-Coaching Mode
• Certificate by CDC, on successful completion of programme
Admission Procedure
• Application form can be downloaded from the CDC website http://www.cdc.org.in
/ShowPage.aspx?ConTabID=207
• Group concession to encourage consulting education in the country.
Group Concession Scheme for students
For 3 and above upto 5 students:10% Concession in total fee
a) For 6 upto to 10 students: 15% Concession in total fee
b) Above 11: 20% Concession in total fee
Last date for submission of Completed Applications is 26 December 2009.
For more information, Please contact Ms. Pooja, Programme Coordinator, 011 24602601, 2915, 1533 Mob –
09958222574, Email – pooja@cdc.org.in, cert@cdc.org.in website- www.cdc.org.in

NEWS FROM CROSS

(CROSS stands for “Confiendtial Reporting on Structural Safety”. It is located in UK)

SCHOOL CEILING COLLAPSE

A new suspended ceiling incorporating radiant panel heaters had been installed at an existing school a few
years ago. The flat-roof above consisted of a timber boarded deck supported on pre-cast concrete beams
at approximately 1m centres. It was constructed 30-40 years ago. The original ceiling was of plasterboard
fixed to timber battens spanning perpendicular to the concrete beams at approximately 0.6m centres.
These battens were secured to the underside of the concrete beams with oval wire nails nailed into timber
fillets cast into the soffit of the beams. The new ceiling and heaters were all supported by a system of
hangers all fixed through the original ceiling and into the battens which carried the original ceiling. The
plasterboard forming the original ceiling had been left in place. The combined weight of the new ceiling,
heating panels and original ceiling was too much for the nails (acting in tension) fixing the timber battens
to the soffit of the RC beams. Five years after installation the new ceiling suddenly collapsed, pulling the
original ceiling and battens with it. The collapse affected virtually the full extent of one classroom.
Fortunately it happened during the school holidays and no one was injured. The new ceiling had been
specified by an Architect without reference to a Structural Engineer. No details of how the new ceiling
should be supported were supplied and all responsibility for the fixings of the new ceiling and heating
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system was passed to the Contractor. It is not known whether the Contractor was aware of the form of the
existing roof construction or whether he thought that he was fixing into the underside of traditional roof
joists.
CROSS comments: Schools have the subject of several previous reports including an earlier ceiling
collapse and here again it appears that the importance of a fixing system has not been appreciated. If this
had been constructed under present legislation the architect would have failed to comply with duties under
CDM in that the hazards associated with detailing such a structure without structural engineering input, or
adequate supervision, were not adequately dealt with.
UNDERPASS CEILING COLLAPSE
This was an underpass for cars and pedestrians to access the central courtyard of a residential complex.
The soffit of the structure was finished with an internal suspended ceiling construction anchored to the
concrete soffit. The ceiling was boarded and rendered. Six months after handover and whilst the residential
building was inhabited there was a total collapse of the ceiling structure. It is believed that the failure was
caused by wind suction. Fortunately it happened late at night and there were no injuries. The ceiling was
replaced by a structural frame of cold rolled steel.
CROSS comments: It is fortunate that most collapses reported to CROSS have occurred at night or other
times where no one has been underneath. Indeed this represents one of the strengths of the scheme in
that trends can be detected before the headline cases of deaths and injuries from structural failures.
However the information is only of value when action is taken
CRITICAL GABLE WALL FAILURE
There has been a report about the top triangle of a brickwork gable in a relatively modern building collapsing in
high winds and very seriously injuring two passers by. The reporter believes that the cause was a lack of ties
between the brickwork and the adjoining timber trusses.
Contractors, says the reporter, come under the remit of the CITB (Construction Industry Training Board), and
some of their courses on general safety might help. He goes on to say that it is however an entirely different
matter getting small contractors to give up the time and earnings necessary for such training, and it seems to
him that this is an element that should be pushed strongly forward. He imagines that to have a realistic effect
government money would have to be found to pay people to go on such courses, not merely to subsidise the
direct costs. There might well be, he considers, a significant payback in a reduction in deaths and injuries, not to
mention in prosecution costs after the event.
CROSS comments: Gable walls must be properly tied to resist wind suction. The Approved Document for Part
A of the Building Regulations (paragraphs 2C36 and 37 and diagram 16) shows the tying that is required by
means of tension straps at not more than 2m centres at the top of a gable wall and at the level of the bottom of
the roof trusses. Guidance is also given in BS 5628 Code of Practice for the use of masonry and in Eurocode EN
1996. However any lack of restraint straps or adequate fixings should be evident on an inspection of the roof
space, even though access may be difficult, but there is no requirement for this type of inspection to be carried
out by a Building Control Body. The number of inspections carried out by Building Control Bodies is currently
(2009) under review. The frequency of inspections is linked to risk assessment but there should be greater
emphasis on the risks associated with inadequate restraint for the benefit of all involved. Training and advice at
many levels is given by CITB. As a leading member of the Sector Skills Council, ConstructionSkills understands
the needs of employers and workers to ensure a safe, professional and fully qualified workforce. They provide
advice, courses and funds for training to help improve construction businesses.

IStructe (UK) – AWARDS

HERITAGE AWARD FOR BUILDINGS (Sponsored by Warners Midlands PLC)

ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS RENEWAL PROJECT

Structural Designer: Alan Baxter & Associates

Sat on the corner of Trafalgar Square, St Martin-in-the-Fields, built by

James Gibbs in 1730, is one of the busiest churches in Britain. The
church has a large and diverse range of functions from worship, to
tourism, the arts, and to social care for the homeless

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 CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE – NEW LIBRARY COURT
Structural Designer: Alan Baxter & Associates
Corpus Christi College is one of the smaller Cambridge Colleges and is bounded
on all sides by public highways. The main buildings are listed Grade I and
adjacent buildings are Grade II

1881 HERITAGE

Structural Designer: Maunsell Structural Consultants

1881 Heritage situated in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui is the largest completed
building conservation and revitalization project in Hong Kong

HERITAGE AWARD FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

CANFORD BRIDGE

Structural Designer: Buro Happold

Canford bridge is a Grade II listed masonry arch structure crossing the River
Stour between Canford Magna and Wimborne Minster in Dorset. It was built in
1813 and carries two lanes of traffic

AWARD FOR PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES (Sponsored by The Structural Engineer)

CASTLEFORD BRIDGE
Structural Designer: Alan Baxter & Associates

The new Castleford Bridge forms the centrepiece of the integrated collection of
projects, kick-started and televised by Channel 4’s “The Castleford Project”,
which were designed to regenerate the depressed Yorkshire town

BISHOPS STORTFORD GOODS YARD FOOTBRIDGE

Structural Designer: Gifford

The Bishop’s Stortford Goods Yard Footbridge provides a new combined cycle
and pedestrian crossing of the River Stort at Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire

XSTRATA AERIAL WALKWAY, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW

Structural Designer: Jane Wernick Associates Ltd.

The Head of Kew Gardens wanted a walkway to enable visitors of all ages and
physical abilities to experience the tree canopy in the arboretum originally laid
out by Capability Brown

THE INFINITY FOOTBRIDGE

Structural Designer: Expedition Engineering Ltd
Since the late 1980s the Tees Valley has seen significant investment in the
redevelopment and regeneration of the area. One of the major projects
currently underway in the area is North Shore, a 23 hectare site with over a
mile of river frontage
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 CATHEDRAL GREEN FOOTBRIDGE
Structural Designer: Ramboll
Occurrences of cable stayed pedestrian swing bridges are famously few and
far between. Still, this winning design entry for the new link between the
cathedral green and the historic city centre of Derby is more than just an
unusually elegant bridge form

KINGSWAY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Structural Designer: Fast + Epp Structural Engineers

The client’s mandate for the design team of the long awaited Kingsway
Bridge was clear: design a signature bridge that would serve as an
aesthetically striking welcome portal for visitors entering Burnaby...
Read more

AWARD FOR TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURES

WOOD LANE STATION
Structural Designer: Waterman Group

Wood Lane Station is the first new station to be built on an existing

Underground line for more than 70 years

CLACKMANNANSHIRE BRIDGE AT KINCARDINE

Structural Designer: Scott Wilson incorporating Benaim

This significant crossing of the Firth of Forth took just over two years to
complete comprising the design and construction of this multi-span bridge
over the Forth and 5.2km of approach roads

BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER ELBE NEAR MÜHLBERG

Structural Designer: Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner Consulting Engineers VBI,
GmbH
The new Elbe Bridge at Mühlberg, Germany was opened to traffic on 22
December 2008 after a construction time of 33 months.
The new two lane bridge is connecting the Federal.

AWARD FOR COMMERCIAL OR RETAIL STRUCTURES

201 BISHOPSGATE AND THE BROADGATE TOWER

Structural Designer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

The Broadgate Tower and the 201 Bishopsgate buildings stand prominently
in London’s City of London developed by British Land as part of the
renowned Broadgate development

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 CABOT CIRCUS ROOF

Structural Designer: Sinclair Knight Merz

Cabot Circus is Bristol's £500 million mixed-use development. The entire

scheme covers 92,900 sqm and incorporates a slender gridshell and barrel
vaulted roofs over the mall with a combined area of 5,850m2

40 PORTMAN SQUARE

Structural Designer: Arup

The principal client objectives included delivery of the best office

development in the West End, to attract financial tenants to a traditionally
unfashionable location with a building of the highest quality

TORRE CAJA MADRID

Structural Designer: Halvorson and Partners

Caja Madrid Tower, the 34-storey, 250m (820 ft) headquarters for Spain’s
largest bank, is the first fully completed structure in this series

AWARD FOR EDUCATION OR HEALTHCARE STRUCTURES

TE PUNI VILLAGE

Structural Designer: Aurecon

Victoria University (VUW)’s new student accommodation buildings are

situated on the university’s Kelburn Campus on an elevated site

BRIDGE ACADEMY

Structural Designer: Building Design Partnership

Bridge Academy, located in the London Borough of Hackney, is part of a

national government initiative to build state of the art schools in the
country’s worst performing areas

CURTIS R PRIEM EXPERIMENTAL MEDIA AND PERFORMING ARTS

CENTER
Structural Designer: Buro Happold
The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
(EMPAC) is a multi-million dollar state-of-the art performing arts centre

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 LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCES – NEW
ACADEMIC BUILDING
Structural Designer: Alan Baxter & Associates
The LSE purchased the former Public Trustees Offices at 24 Kingsway with a
view to converting it into bright, modern premises for 21st-Century education

AWARD FOR COMMUNITY OR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES

THE CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE LIGHT
Structural Designer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
The Catholic Diocese of Oakland sought to construct a new 1,350-seat
cathedral with the service life of at least 300 years; this request was not
unexpected considering the venerable cathedrals of the Catholic Church that
have survived for centuries

RUDOLPH STEINER HOUSE

Structural Designer: Gifford

The Anthroposophical Society of Great Britain, wished to undertake a phased

refurbishment of the existing building and create a new restaurant/café for
both members and the public

HUNSETT MILL
Structural Designer: Adams Kara Taylor

The unique site in Norfolk Broads of this private residence called for an
exceptional piece of design that respected the original mill and mill house but
responded to the brief for a modern open living environment

TE PUNI VILLAGE
Structural designer: Aurecon

Victoria University (VUW)’s new student accommodation buildings are situated

on the university’s Kelburn Campus on an elevated site

AWARD FOR ARTS OR ENTERTAINMENT STRUCTURES (Sponsored by Griffiths & Armour)

DARWIN CENTRE PHASE TWO

Structural Designer: Arup
The ‘cocoon’ is the iconic centrepiece of the western extension to the Natural
History Museum.
It is formed with a structural sprayed concrete shell at an unprecedented scale.
The Darwin Centre, and specifically the cocoon, is an excellent

CURTIS R PRIEM EXPERIMENTAL MEDIA AND PERFORMING ARTS

CENTER
Structural Designer: Buro Happold
The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) is
a multi-million dollar state-of-the art performing arts centre for the
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 SERPENTINE GALLERY SUMMER PAVILION 2008

Structural Designer: Arup

The Serpentine Gallery annually commissions a foreign architect to design a

temporary pavilion for the gallery’s lawn in Hyde Park

THE CURVE THEATRE

Structural Designer: Adams Kara Taylor

Leicester’s new Performing Arts Centre turns the mystery and back stage
wonder of a theatre on its head. The flagship building is leading the
redevelopment of the St George’s conservation area in the city

VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE EXPANSION

Structural Designer: Glotman Simpson

The new Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion LEED Gold Project and tenth
largest Canadian infrastructure project in 2008, now adorns the shoreline of

AWARD FOR SPORTS OR LEISURE STRUCTURES

RICHMOND OLYMPIC OVAL ROOF

Structural Designer: Fast + Epp Structural Engineers
The Richmond Olympic Oval is located in Richmond, British Columbia, a venue
city that will host the long-track speed skating events during the Vancouver
2010 Olympic Winter Games

WIMBLEDON CENTRE COURT ROOF

Structural Designer: Capita Symonds
The new retractable roof at Wimbledon comprises three distinct parts. Firstly
the retractable roof trusses on runway beams to maintain an open aspect for
the majority of the year, but can close.

NEW ELEPHANT HOUSE

Structural Designers: Buro Happold and Ramboll
The Elephant House at the Copenhagen Zoo sets new zoological standards for
the well being of a herd of rare Asian elephants, and provides easily accessible
spaces from which to enjoy them.

BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM

Structural Designer: Ove Arup and Partners Hong Kong / China

Architectural
Design & Research Group (CADG)
The Beijing National Stadium was the main stadium for the XXIX
Olympiad, 2008
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AWARD FOR INDUSTRIAL OR PROCESS STRUCTURES
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING RESEARCH CENTRE

Structural Designer: Buro Happold

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of

Sheffield is designed as one of the country’s first large carbon neutral
buildings, capable of generating its entire annual energy consumption.

BODEGAS PROTOS WINERY

Structural Designer: Arup
This new winery, which presents a modern reinterpretation of traditional
winery construction is located in a small village near Valladolid, northern Spain.

LAKESIDE ENERGY FROM WASTE PLANT

Structural Designer: Royal Haskoning
The Lakeside Energy from Waste (EfW) plant at Colnbrook near Slough is not
just a sustainable material incineration and recycling facility, but with its
sweeping ‘wing’ roof and supporting architectural features it has also become a
stunning addition to the.
DAVID ALSOP SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
RICHMOND OLYMPIC OVAL ROOF
Structural Designer: Fast + Epp Structural Engineers
The Richmond Olympic Oval is located in Richmond, British Columbia, a
venue city that will host the long-track speed skating events during the
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

BDP STUDIO, 11 DUCIE STREET

Structural Designer: Building Design Partnership
BDP Studio, 11 Ducie Street is the new home of BDP’s 250 Manchester based
staff.
Accommodating 2500m² of large open plan studio space, with a further 400m²
of ancillary areas

KNOWLE WEST MEDIA CENTRE

Structural Designer: Integral Structural Design

Knowle West Media Centre is a demonstration of integrated sustainable design

from project conception to completion. Located in the Knowle West area of
Bristol on the site of a former 1950’s

MAPUNGUBWE NATIONAL PARK INTERPRETIVE CENTRE

Structural Designer: Henry Fagan & Partners, John Ochsendorf and Michael
Ramage
The Mapungubwe Interpretive centre has been built for South African national
parks in the remote Mapungubwe National Park, where the building tells the
story of world Heritage Cultural Landscape while achieving economy of means,
social improvement and low environmental impact
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 Indian Association of Structural Engineers
( Registered under the Societies Registration Act )
A-43, 1st Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase–I, New Delhi 110020
Tel. 26817661/62/63; Fax. 26817660
Email : iastructe@mrc.co.in; iastructe@gmail.com ; Website : http://www.iastructe.org
Honorary Secretary : HARI OM GUPTA Director : R K ABROL
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