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BCSA Guide to the Erection of Steel Bridges
The BCSA has prepared a further guide in its series of publications that deal with steel erection. The new guide covers the Erection of Steel Bridges and is a …
BCSA Guide to Steel Erection in Windy Conditions
The BCSA has prepared a further guide in its series of publications that deal with steel erection. Last year two new codes of practice were launched that dealt …
Code of Practice for Metal Decking and Stud Welding
This guide provides clear, unambiguous and practical information about the systems of work to be employed on site together with the required site safety …
Code of Practice for Erection of Low Rise Buildings
Produced for Steelwork Contractors, this book also provides invaluable guidance for Clients, Planning Supervisors, Principal Contractors and Designers. The …
AD 288: Discontinuous Columns in Simple Construction: Beam-Column Connection
This is the fourth in a series of ADs dealing with discontinuous columns in simple construction. AD 281, AD 283 and AD 285 were the first three in the series …
40 Years Ago: University of Liverpool
Taken from Building with Steel, 1967 The choice between steel and concrete frequently confronts both Architects and Engineers at the very earliest stage in …
40 Years Ago: Storing 63 million gallons of whisky
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 The group of warehouses completed last year for the Distillers Company Limited at Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, was built …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: May 2005
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Smooth operations
Launching a new bridge of complex geometry across busy railway lines is demanding some heavy structural engineering, both temporary and permanent, reports Jon …
Terminal takes wing at Farnborough
TAG Aviation’s new Farnborough terminal and operations building will look like a giant silver wing, as though the building itself has just touched down on …
