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H-pile design guide
“This design guide will provide the confidence for practising engineers to use steel H-piling more extensively.” This publication gives guidance on the …
Design of composite beams using precast concrete slabs
Precast concrete floors are widely used in building construction, but there is little detailed design guidance on their application in steel framed buildings. …
AD 292: The Use of Discontinuous Columns and Shallow Deck Composite Slabs on Floor Beams
Since the publication of the AD series on discontinuous columns and continuous beams in simple construction (AD281, AD283, AD285 and AD288) with Slimflor or …
40 Years Ago – Bridge travels from Glasgow to London
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 Motorists eagerly await the completion of the M1 Southern Extension which will give much greater significance to the …
Part L and airtightness of the building envelope
Airtightness is likely to become a critical consideration in meeting the new Building Regulations on thermal performance. Graham Raven reports on tests by the …
Design without drudgery
In the second part of a software round-up, New Steel Construction looks at some of the latest releases for designing cellular beams and for 3D modelling. …
United States can learn from worldwide fire engineering expertise
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology makes 30 recommendations to improve the safety of tall buildings in its report on the collapse of the …
Safe working at height in the steelwork industry
New regulations for working at height outline principles for choosing a “reasonably practicable” solution and set out a hierarchy of fall prevention …
Team-working to boost safety
Proposed changes to the CDM Regulations are designed to cut paperwork and encourage team-working. But will they work? Margo Cole reports. Consultation has now …
Rebirth of St Pancras
Extending St Pancras station to handle Eurostar trains called for an extension in harmony with the existing structure. A slender steel canopy is the result, …
