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New and revised codes & standards: April 2011
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 14341:2011 Welding consumables. Wire electrodes and weld deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain …
AD 358: Design thickness of cold formed members and sheeting
The purpose of this Advisory Desk Note is to highlight the existence of, and explain the implications of, an important but often over-looked definition in BS …
20 Years Ago: Aircraft Hangars
Taken from STEEL CONSTRUCTION, February 1991 by Rollo Reid, BSc, CEng, MICE A mystery is lurking in the swamps in which airfields are built. From the murky …
50 Years Ago: Steel for Ecclesiastical Buildings
From Building with Steel, May 1961 Temples and, later, churches were probably the world’s first architect designed buildings. Art flourishes best when …
Practical application of the “General Method” of EN 1993-1-1
In the second article of this series, Dr József Szalai of ConSteel Solutions demonstrates practical examples where the “General Method” of EN 1993-1-1 …
Steel frames for airport expansion
New departures and arrivals buildings form the centrepiece for Bournemouth Airport’s ambitious growth plans. After nearly four years Bournemouth Airport’s …
System design quickens construction
A large supermarket in Weymouth is expanding its operations and a cost effective steel framed twin decked car park is central to its plans. The retail …
Advancing manufacturing expertise
An industrial centre of nuclear manufacturing excellence is under construction near Sheffield. Martin Cooper reports on how a steel frame has proven to be an …
Steel frame facilitates high-tech production
Bombardier has completed the first phase of a new factory for the production and assembly of high-tech wings for its C-series aircraft. NSC reports on how a …