Andrew Beeby+1939-2011

摘要

It can be stated without exaggeration that Andrew Beeby has had a significant influence in the way reinforced concrete design is carried out in the UK and to an extent in Europe and other countries. This stems from his original research leading to practical application, his influential publications (over 120) and his active participation in code drafting in the UK and Europe. After graduating in 1960 from Northampton Engineering College (then a college of London University now City University), Andrew Walter Beeby joined John Laing & Sons and worked on site and in the design office for four years on motorways and multi-storey structures. In 1964 he took up a position as Research Engineer with the Cement and Concrete Association (C&CA). His tasks included an extensive research programme on the prediction and control of cracking in reinforced and pre-stressed concrete, monitoring of structures in service and development of design aids. He was also concerned with the drafting of the first British Code of Practice (CP 110) using limit state principles.