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New machines boost T5 productivity
Use of “coupled” steel coping and drilling machines in a single production line significantly speeded up steel fabrication production on BAA’s Heathrow …
Singapore library chooses Corus steel
Corus has supplied structural steel for the prestigious new Singapore National Library, which is due to open in June. The library, designed by architect TR …
Drive to promote use of steel
Increasing the use of steel in construction by 10% is the aim of a five year €14M (£10M) programme launched by the International Iron and Steel Institute …
Beijing tower for Siemens
Work has begun on a new Chinese HQ for electronics giant Siemens. The Siemans Centre Beijing is a 30-storey, 52,260m² steel tower designed to house 3,500 …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: February 2005
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Essential guide for specifiers and buyers out now
This essential Directory for Specifiers and Buyers in the steel construction industry is now available. The directory lists details of every BCSA member for …
Structural Fire Design: Off-site Applied Thin Film Intumescent Coatings
This publication is presented in two parts. Part 1 covers the background to the use of off site applied intumescent coatings for structural steelwork and …
Steel Designers’ Manual
“It is hard to imagine that there is any steel topic that doesn’t receive at least a mention in this book. Even if you can’t find the complete answer, …
40 Years Ago: Progress Report on the Severn Bridge
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 …
AD 285: Floor Systems for Simple Construction using Discontinuous Columns and Continuous Beams
This AD provides advice on the floor-plate systems to be used with discontinuous (storey-high) columns and continuous beams in simple construction. AD 281 …
