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SSDA Award: Selfridges Structural Frame, The Bullring, Birmingham
The structural frame of the Selfridges Building in Birmingham is like most other multi-storey building frames in many respects. It is designed to resist …
SSDA Award: Swansea Sail Bridge
This project is part of a larger scheme comprising two bridges across the River Tawe with an additional opening span and associated Quayside walkways. The …
Structural Steel Design Awards 2004
Mr David Upton, Chairman of the Association of Consulting Engineers, presented the awards at the Savoy Hotel, London, on Tuesday 22 June 2004. There were four …
AD 276: The Use of ‘Toggle Bolts’
It has come to our attention that increasing use is being made of ‘toggle bolts’ for blind fixing to hollow sections. A ‘toggle bolt’ (fig. 1) has a …
AD 275: Columns in Simple Structures BS 5950-1: 2000 Special Design Cases
Following a number of questions about special design cases concerning columns in simple structures this AD Note provides guidance on the design procedure for …
SSDA Merit: Beaufort Court, Lillie Road, London
From the outset this project aimed to follow best practice in sustainable development, introduce innovative construction and a high level of prefabrication. …
SSDA Commendation: Whittle Arch and Glass Bridge, Coventry
The Phoenix Initiative is Coventry City Council’s most extensive city centre regeneration project to date. The £20M scheme, jointly funded by the Millennium …
SSDA Commendation: Festival Place Shopping Centre, Basingstoke
The Festival Place Shopping Centre provides over 93,000 m² of retail and leisure space and 3,000 car parking spaces. The development comprises a complex …
SSDA Commendation: West Stand, Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull
The Kingston Communications Stadium is unique in a number of ways. Firstly, it is thought to be the only stadium to be constructed in an ‘asymmetric bowl’ …
SSDA Commendation: Intech Science and Technology Centre
Intech is a new 3,500m² educational interactive science centre commissioned by the Hampshire Technology Trust Ltd. Hampshire Technology Trust Ltd is a local …
