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Purpose – The chapter seeks to broaden the literature on narrative identity by focusing on the processes by which collective, or group, identity narratives develop over time.

Methodology/approach – The chapter combines a “netnography” approach (i.e., ethnography using the Internet) with traditional ethnographic procedures in order to develop an in-depth case study of the collective identity narratives of a selected community that is undergoing rapid economic change.

Findings – Over the course of approximately one century, there have been six distinguishable identity narratives in the selected community. We show that three of these, covering most of the period under investigation, have historical value, while three others are currently competing to become a new narrative identity adapted to the community's altered situation.

Research limitations/implications – The online survey used in the research elicited responses from a broad range of persons nationwide, including both current and former residents. The total number of responses, however, was relatively limited, and we cannot be certain to what degree they represent the views of all current members of the community.

Practical implications – The findings of the chapter may prove useful to local citizens, as well as elected officials and business leaders, as they seek to develop strategic plans for the community's future.

Social implications – The research reveals significant differences in attitudes among older and younger residents, as well as between those who had some association with the community's steel mill and those who did not.

Originality/value of paper – The chapter seeks to make theoretical, methodological, and empirical contributions. On the conceptual level, the discussion raises the seldom explored issue of collective narratives. Methodologically, the analysis adds to the literature on “netnography,” which has thus far been largely dominated by scholars in management. Empirically, the chapter identifies specific stories emerging in a deindustrializing community.

The purpose of this paper is to provide an accurate dynamic model for the flexible cable capture mechanism and to analyze the dynamic characteristics in the capturing process.

The absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF) that based on the continuum mechanics approach is applied in the capture task using flexible cables. An ANCF cable element in which axial and bending strain energy are taken into account is presented to model the flexible cables. The generalized coordinates of ANCF are absolute displacements and slopes and make no small deformation assumptions; therefore, this element has a remarkable superiority in the large rotation and deformation analysis of flexible cables compared to the conventional floating frame of reference formulation (FFRF). The mass matrix of the cable element is constant, which will reduce the degree of non-linearity of the dynamic equations. The contact force between the steel cables and capture rod is calculated by the non-linear contact dynamic model, in which material and geometry properties of contact bodies are considered.

The stress distribution of steel cables is investigated in the numerical studies which show that the closer to the ends of the cable, the larger axial forces and smaller bending moments they will be. The reduction of grasping velocity will lead to a decrease in the contact force and the oversize peak value of contact force is more likely to be avoided when reducing the elastic modulus of steel cables to obtain a greater soft capture capability.

The work shows a practical possibility to improve modeling accuracy of the capture mechanism. Results of the analyses can provide references for the design and analysis of the capture task.

The ANCF is first used in the analysis of the capture task with flexible cables, and some useful results which have not been published before are obtained.

Background In the language of the steel industry, the term coated steel means, for all practical purposes, mild steel sheet or strip which is coated before it leaves the steel mill. Various coatings are employed depending upon product end use but basically they divide up into metallic coatings such as tin, zinc or aluminium; and organic coatings which are essentially paints or plastic films. Organic coatings are very often applied on top of metallic coatings, so that in the most advanced coated products there may be as many as five separate layers of material between the underlying steel and the exposed outer surface.

Earth retaining and structural foundation works are commonly built from rolled steel piling products which are designed and manufactured to cover a wide range of structural applications. Product data must not only provide design and application information, but also steel corrosion rates in the full range of service environments and, in this context, the corrosion of steel piling has been extensively studied both from examinations of actual structures and from more fundamental studies. Corrosion researches cover both corrosion‐protected and bare steel piling and, in order to appreciate fully the value of these researches, a simplified but adequate explanation of steel corrosion is given.

From November 29 to December 2 the Empire Hall at Olympia, London, will be given over to what will probably be the world's largest display of products, processes and services for use in the prevention or limitation of corrosion. Over 120 stands will be shared by 94 exhibitors, each contributing in some way or in many ways to this cause. The extensive preview in the following pages is divided into sections. However, the grouping is general and reflects only one aspect of a company's activities. Therefore a complete examination of items is recommended.

Accles & Pollock Ltd. of Oldbury, Worcestershire, a TI Steel Tube Division company, will be exhibiting a comprehensive range of precision steel tube and tubular products, including plain, annularly convoluted and thin wall tube, at Farnborough.

Over the years, with the increasing competition of the marketplace, the distinction between manufacturing and service industries is getting blurred. The core, manufactured products today are so entwined with services, that they have become indistinguishable. Moreover, these services are expected by the customer as an integral part of the product. Slowly all business is tending to be service‐oriented, aimed at satisfying customer needs. The Indian steel industry has been liberalised, after decades of protection and the competition is fierce. Capacities are being added at a furious pace, newer technologies are being introduced and cheaper imports are being dumped. In such a scenario, the answer to gaining competitive advantage lies in providing superior value to the customer, by providing customer service with the product at a lower delivery cost. Using customer service to retain and acquire customers could provide a new strategic advantage for steel makers. This paper explores the key issues, and possibilities and presents a strategy for achieving strategic advantage through customer service, in the context of the Indian steel industry. The concept can be extrapolated for any developing economy.

Concrete-filled steel hollow (CFHS) column is an innovation to improve the performance of concrete or steel column. It is believed to have high compressive strength, good plasticity and is excellent for seismic and fire performance as compared to hollow steel column without a filler.

Experimental and numerical investigation has been carried out to study the performance of CFHS having different concrete in-fill and shape of steel tube.

In this paper, an extensive review of experiment performed on CFHS columns at elevated temperature is presented in different types of concrete as filling material. There are three different types of concrete filling used by the researchers, such as normal concrete (NC), reinforced concrete and pozzolanic-fly ash concrete (FC). A number of studies have conducted experimental investigation on the performance of NC casted using recycled aggregate at elevated temperature. The research gap and the recommendations are also proposed. This review will provide basic information on an innovation on steel column by application of in-filled materials.

Design guideline is not considered in this paper.

Fire resistance is an important issue in the structural fire design. This can be a guideline to define the performance of the CFHS with different type of concrete filler at various exposures.

Utilization of waste fly ash reduces usage of conventional cement (ordinary Portland cement) in concrete production and enhances its performance at elevated temperature. The new innovation in CFHS columns with FC can reduce the cost of concrete production and at the same time mitigate the environmental issue caused by waste material by minimizing the disposal area.

Review on the different types of concrete filler in the CFHS column. The research gap and the recommendations are also proposed.

STOCKSBRIDGE Engineering Steels (SES), a division of United Engineering Steels Ltd., is to invest £5 million in vacuum arc remelting (VAR) equipment that will significantly increase its capacity to produce the most specialised steels for the aerospace industry. The investment will make Stocksbridge the world's largest facility controlled entirely by the latest computerised technology.