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The technical literature on structural engineering abounds with theoretical works of a mathematical nature, but few publications are concerned with the various kinds of structures or the fundamental reasons for their existence.

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y Miret, (27 August 1899 – 15 June 1961) was a Spanish and a pioneer in the design of concrete thin-shell structures.

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Alternative Names: Eduardo Torrojo Miret • Eduardo Torroja Miret • Eduardo Torroja y Miret

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Mathematics is merely a convenient tool by which the designer determines the physical proportions and details of a planned structure in order to transform his ideas... to the actuality of a finished structure.

[C]onsider the danger of bulging and... counteract it by providing adequate anchorage, thus shortening the free length of the member and reducing its relative slenderness.

In general, these phenomena are very easy to perceive and understand, but difficult to calculate. The danger of failure increases rapidly with decreasing depth or thickness of the structural member...

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