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AD 309: Ductility of Fully Rigid Bolted Moment Connections
AD 305 deals with the requirements of bolted end-plate moment connections that are assumed for design to be fully rigid up to the Ultimate Limit State. …
Britain’s first commercial monorail
Taken from Building with Steel, 1967 It is well recognised that one solution to easing transport problems in Britain’s densely populated towns and cities …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: January 2007
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Design energy efficient buildings that meet the needs of your clients
Changes to the Building Regulations, together with rising energy prices, have pushed energy efficiency to the top of the building client’s agenda, with …
Systematic Risk Assessments for Class 3 Buildings
Approved Document A of the Building Regulations requires that a systematic risk assessment is carried out for Class 3 buildings. But what does this mean for …
Ovals hit the aesthetic benchmark
The use of concrete filled oval sections for the construction of a cinema’s facade not only allowed for an airy and light open area but also provided the …
Mega complex to transform west London
Greater London’s largest shopping centre will open in October 2008. Martin Cooper reports on the structural challenges and the significant role steel has …
The bridge challenge
A distribution centre with a wave-like roof coupled with tight construction deadlines created new challenges for Conder. Speed of construction was paramount …
Building for the future
A pioneering schools project in Bristol is making extensive use of steel for many of its buildings and signature elements. The Bristol section of the national …
Top marks for Leeds schools
Close cooperation and standardised steelwork played an important role in the completion of a multi-million pound schools project in Leeds. The construction of …
