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New and Revised Codes & Standards: February 2009 – Part 1

BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1993:- UK National Annex (informative) to Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures NA to BS EN 1993-1-10:2005 Material toughness …

Acoustic performance – Case Studies

“Steel residential buildings demonstrate excellent acoustic performance” Four new case studies have been added to the previous four published in Feb 2008. …

AD 333: Equivalent Horizontal Forces in BS EN 1993-1-1

In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …

Designing Structural Stainless Steel Members To Eurocode 3

Nancy Baddoo, SCI Manager, Materials, explains the engineering techniques required to design stainless steel sections to Eurocode 3. In order to retain the …

Kent’s largest distribution centre

A host of sustainable features have been included in the construction of two large distribution warehouses for a major supermarket chain in north Kent. More …

Steel provides architect’s vision

Cost, efficiency as well as a number of challenges associated with existing foundations were all overcome with the use of a steel frame on a new commercial …

The case for steel – Steel meets stringent NHS vibration requirements

The latest in our Case for Steel series highlights how steel frames meet vibration and acoustics requirements. All structures are susceptible to vibration, …

Putting a step into education

Locality and making the best use of existing topography influenced the design of a new BSF college in Bideford. Martin Cooper reports from the north coast of …

A slice of the action for steel

A steel framed solution was the answer for a new production and office building for Domino’s Pizza, where 60m long internal spans were a requirement. The …

University challenge

Forming part of a new campus extension, a three storey steel structure, dubbed the ziggurat, has been inserted inside a former aircraft hangar. Martin Cooper …

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