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New and Revised Codes and Standards: December 2006
AMENDMENTS TO BRITISH STANDARDS BS 5400:- Steel, concrete and composite bridges BS 5400-9.1:1983 Bridge bearings. Code of practice for design of bridge …
AD 308: Fire Protection of Beams with Web Openings
Following the publication of RT983 ‘Interim guidance on the use of intumescent coatings for the fire protection of beams with web openings’ in December …
AD 307: Additional Moments in Braced Bays: 2
This is the second AD in a series that comments on the forces and moments to be designed for in beam-column-bracing connections in braced frames. AD 306 …
40 Years Ago: Steelwork speeds civil airport expansion
Taken from Building with steel, 1967 At practically every civil airport throughout the world the story is the same. Because of increased traffic, both freight …
Stiffened moment connections
Alan J Rathbone, Chief Engineer for CSC, explains the practicality of applying welds to stiffeners while maintaining adequate strength. Introduction In the …
Update for steelwork specification
National Structural Steelwork Specification for Building Construction – 5th Edition was published last month. Dr David Moore, BCSA Director of Engineering …
London gets signature towers
The City of London’s next high rise office development contains British Land’s Broadgate Tower and 201 Bishopsgate buildings – iconic steel structures …
Complex steel frame helps revitalise Nottingham city centre
Value engineering has contributed to a reduction in steel during construction of a large city centre development in the East Midlands, as Margo Cole …
Accreditation Scheme
The National Cold War Exhibition opens this month displaying a unique range of historic aircraft now preserved in an innovative steel structure, reports …
Compulsory scheme for painting
A new national transportation infrastructure sector scheme for steelwork painting has been published on the United Kingdom Accreditation Scheme web site. The …
