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BCSA guides promote safety
The BCSA’s Codes of Practice guides are intended to give guidance on how to eliminate or reduce the risk of on-site accidents. Peter Walker, BCSA Health and …
Decking manufacturers reach the standard
SCI Senior Engineer Andy Smith explains how decking manufacturers ensure their products comply with the relevant standard. Characteristic resistances from …
Fire resistance design of steel-framed buildings (P375)
Design for fire resistance is a key requirement for most steel-framed buildings. Beams and slabs are required to provide a certain level of load bearing …
AD 368: Shear resistance of I-sections in P363
This Advisory Desk Note provides clarification and further guidance on the design shear resistance values given in SCI P363 Steel building design: Design data …
Simplified assessment methods for LTB
David Brown of the SCI considers the simplified assessment method for lateral-torsional buckling given in EC3, and finds a useful application in elastic portal …
SCI advises on CE Marking for steel construction
The SCI has issued advice on the impact of CE Marking on the steel construction industry. SCI said all construction products covered by a harmonised European …
Steel erection under way on Walkie Talkie
The construction of London’s latest skyscraper, 20 Fenchurch Street, has reached a significant landmark with steelwork erection now under way. Dubbed the …
High level walkway installed at Croke Park
Fitted to the roofs of three stands at Dublin’s Croke Park stadium, the Etihad Skyline Walkway, which officially opened on 1 June, is set to be the city’s …
Steel supplement sets out the surest way for construction
Distributed with this issue of New Steel Construction, The Surest Way is Steel is a brochure that fully explains the many advantages associated with the design …
All change for Reading station redevelopment
Work to enlarge and redevelop Reading station, one of the busiest parts of the UK’s rail network, is progressing on schedule with steel construction playing …
