Tag: Truss Talk

This month Paul talks about holes in timber that are outside the limits of building codes and conspiracy theories.

In this month’s TrussTalk, Paul Davis makes amends by giving some advice on how to protect buildings from fire caused by naughty young boys like he once was.

Paul Davis talks about how cantilevering without doing the design checks is about as responsible as his wayward childhood.

I was recently lucky enough to spend four days diving off a boat on the outskirts of the Great Barrier Reef. We all had a fantastic time, but for some of our group, it was four days of hell comprising of the constant nausea and vomiting associated with acute sea-sickness.

Last week I visited a well-known Australian company’s warehouse. It was one of several in the area that had collapsed under the weight of hail in a recent severe storm.

I have practiced yoga for almost 20 years. I relish the physical part but have never come to terms with yoga’s more spiritual aspects. I am always distracted during the meditation by my sceptical engineer’s mind that is looking to solve problems. Essentially, I am hopeless at it!