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Mini-piles and composite ground floors for housing
This publication explains the advantages of the use of mini piles and composite ground-floor slabs in housing construction. It offers cheaper and reliable …
AD 291: Joints in Steel Construction: Simple Connections (P212) – Supplementary capacity tables for flexible end plates
This advisory desk note (AD291) is the third in a series relating to SCI publication P212. It has been suggested by some users of SCI publication P212 (2002) …
AD 290: Joints in Steel Construction: Simple Connections (P212) – Corrigendum 2
This advisory desk note (AD290) is the second in a series relating to SCI publication P212. Corrigendum 2 to P212 (below) is new and has not previously been …
AD 289: Joints in Steel Construction: Simple Connections (P212) – Corrigendum 1
This advisory desk note (AD289) is the first in a series relating to SCI publication P212. Corrigendum 1 to P212 (which is reproduced below) was originally …
40 Years Ago: Football stand for 1966 World Cup Series
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 The directors of Manchester United Football Club had for some time been thinking in terms of developing the north side of …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: June & July 2005
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Steel in Fire: the latest news
The performance of steel in fire has been proven through comprehensive tests worldwide. In the first of a series of fire engineering articles John Dowling of …
Rare problem can be easily avoided
BCSA and the Galvanizers Association have published a guide on minimising the risk of a rare phenomenon, liquid metal assisted cracking (LMAC). BCSA’s …
Digitally enhanced
Software for steelwork designers becomes increasingly sophisticated. Whether the aim is to automate detailed design of individual components, or create a model …
Architects rise to Olympic challenge
The theme of the 2012 Olympics was also adopted as the brief of this year’s Corus Undergraduate Architect Awards. Entrants to the prestigious pan-European …
