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Roma Agrawal is a British structural engineer recognized for her work on The Shard and her advocacy for engineering and architecture outreach. She has received multiple awards for promoting women's participation in engineering.
Known for: Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures
Books by Roma Agrawal
Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures
Built is a fascinating exploration of structural engineering written by Roma Agrawal, the engineer behind London’s skyscraper The Shard. The book reveals how materials and ideas have evolved from mud huts to modern skyscrapers, uncovering the human and scientific stories behind the constructions that shape our world.
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Foundations
Every structure begins where it meets the earth. When I stand at the base of a skyscraper or stroll past a centuries-old cathedral, I’m always reminded that the hidden part of the building—the foundation—is the real hero. The first humans who built shelters faced one simple but critical challenge: s...
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Materials Evolution
The story of structural engineering is, in essence, the story of materials. We have always reached for what nature offered—wood, mud, stone—and then dared to make something greater. In *Built*, I trace that evolutionary arc: from the warmth of natural materials to the precision of man-made wonders. ...
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About Roma Agrawal
Roma Agrawal is a British structural engineer recognized for her work on The Shard and her advocacy for engineering and architecture outreach. She has received multiple awards for promoting women's participation in engineering.
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