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AD 273: Portal Frame SLS checks and BS 6399-2
Since the issue of Amendment 1 to BS 6399-2, the SCI has received many questions about the serviceability limit state (SLS) checks for duopitch portal frames, …
Modelling Wimbledon Centre Court
Developing a single-source 3D/4D project model of all project information allowed the Symonds Structures’ design team to manage the interfaces between new …
Energy Efficient Design of University Building
The University of Surrey Management School has reduced its operational energy use by a novel heating and cooling system based on waste heat, coupled with a …
Optimum Sports Hall
This steel building system for sports halls can produce a variety of sizes and layouts. Four projects have been constructed to date. The Optimum Sports Hall …
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Visitors’ Centre
A new single-story building with a cantilevered roof requiring precautions against wind uplift. The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens occupy a patch of rolling …
Health & Safety in Steel Construction
Major developments are taking place in all aspects of health and safety in steel construction. WORK AT HEIGHT The UK Government, through the Health & …
Gatwick Passenger Bridge
Extensions to Gatwick Airport’s terminals have necessitated the construction of a bridge to carry passengers over an aircraft taxiway which is in …
