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AD 295: Hollow Sections and Steel Grades
In the last few years steel grade S355 has become the normal production grade for both cold formed (BS EN 10219) and hot finished (BS EN 10210) hollow sections …
40 Years Ago: The adaptability of steelwork
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 (a) Alteration to the Academy cinema, Oxford St., London The original 600-seat Academy cinema was built at street level …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: December 2005
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Assuring the Quality of Data Exchange during Structural Design
Common data exchange models are the ideal solution to software integration problems, but what to do when there are none available? The Steel Construction …
A study in steel efficiency
A new landmark taking shape in double quick time on the skyline of Leeds will provide high quality accommodation for almost 1000 students. David Fowler brings …
Creating shed-loads of value
There is no other industry sector of such importance to the national economy that happily bears as unassuming a name as sheds. Nick Barrett reports on new …
Grimshaw grows in strength from succession
Once seen as the new kid on the block with a Meccano set, Grimshaw is now a mature, internationally acclaimed architectural practice. Managing Director Chris …
Slough shed rockets ahead
Keen to cut construction times on sheds even further, Slough Estates has developed a prefabricated galvanised hollow section steel ground beam to replace the …
Steel gives new heart to University campus
Working on a cramped central London university site to the most exacting of tolerances provided a challenge to the entire construction team, Everything was a …
