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Beauvais Cathedral

Buildings and structures

From our Transactions

Some examples of papers on structural engineering and historical structures. These papers can be purchased on the Internet from our on-line archive::

Vol.Vol. YearsTitle Author

40 1967-68 Beauvais Cathedral Heyman, J
60 1988-89 Shipbuilding and the Long Span Roof (Presidential Address)Sutherland, R J M
71:11999-00A short history of 'Lamella' roof constructionAllen, J S
78:22006-07Stabilising the Leaning Tower of Pisa: the Evolution of Geotechnical SolutionsBurland, J B


31922-23The Preservation of Historic Buildings and Ancient MonumentsBaines, Sir F
141933-34The Place of Sir Christopher Wren in the History of Structural Engineering Hamilton, S B
161935-36  The English Dwelling House before the Tudors Hamilton, S B & Mellor, P H
211940-41 The Use of Cast Iron in Building. Hamilton, SB
211940-41The Megalithic Ruins at Cuzco, PeruBecker, C O
211940-41 Early Application of Engineering to the Warming of BuildingsDufton, A F
311957-59The Structural Use of Iron in Antiquity Hamilton, S B
321959-60The Boat Store, Sheerness (1858-60) and its Place in Structural History Skempton, A W
361963-64Wrought Iron - A Valediction (Presidential Address)Gale, W K V
361963-64The Introduction of Structural Wrought IronSutherland, R J M
381965-66The Structure of the Church of St Sophia, IstanbulMainstone, R J
381965-66Sir Robert Smirke: A Pioneer of Concrete Construction Crook, J M
40 1967-68 Beauvais Cathedral Heyman, J
421969-70Brunelleschi's Dome of S Maria del Fiore and Some Related StructuresMainstone, R J
451972-73The Houses of Parliament: Structure and Building Services, 1835-70Smith, D
521980-81David Kirkaldy and Engineering Materials TestingSmith, D P
541982-83Richard Turner and the Palm House at Kew GardensDiestelkamp, E J
60 1988-89 Shipbuilding and the Long Span Roof (Presidential Address)Sutherland, R J M
61 1989-90 The Evolution of Structural Engineering Design Procedures: A History For That Skill Called Design Addis, W
71:11999-00A short history of 'Lamella' roof constructionAllen, J S
72:12000-01The Early Development of Structural Pile Foundations in Japan during the Meiji Era 1868-1912. Isohata, H & Kida, T
73:12001-02Cathedral Studies: Engineering or HistorySmith, N A F
78:22006-07Stabilising the Leaning Tower of Pisa: the Evolution of Geotechnical SolutionsBurland, J B

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