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Quicon® design guide to BS 5950-1
Quicon® is a new type of simple connection for steel beams in buildings. It offers significant potential savings in the time taken to erect a steel framed …
Supporting Services from Structure
This guide, the fourth in a series called ‘Interface Engineering Publications’, aims to provide guidance on the best ways to engineer the interface between …
40 Years Ago: Lanchester College of Technology
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 The Lanchester College of Technology, Coventry, named after the famous local engineer and motor car designer, has …
40 Years Ago: The ‘Sunday Times’ builds in Steel
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 In 1937 a steel frame building for the Daily Sketch was constructed in Gray’s Inn Road, London. It was erected only up …
AD 282: Frame Stability and Load Combinations
This advisory desk note reminds designers that in-plane stability varies with each load combination considered. This is because the loads applied to a …
AD 281: The Use of Discontinuous Columns in Simple Construction
In recent years the use of discontinuous columns and continuous beams as a form of simple construction has emerged in the residential sector. This development …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: November & December 2004
BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED Confirmation indicates the continuing currency of a standard. BS 4395: Specification for high strength friction grip …
Payment practice needs to catch up
Specialist contractors need to take the bull by the horms and demand fair payment for work done before it is brought to site, says BCSA Legal Director Marion …
Market warms to steel homes
Steel can make a huge contribution towards providing quality housing for sustainable communities, but first the out of date image problems of system-build need …
Admiral’s Quay salutes steel
Demand for high-quality waterfront apartments shows no sign of easing, and many developers are selecting steel. David Fowler reports how the use of steel is …
