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AWARD: Bombardier Maintenance Hangar, Biggin Hill
A technically challenging dual cantilever ‘super hangar’ – the largest in the UK – is now a spectacular feature at Biggin Hill
AWARD: Tower of Light, Manchester
Supporting five exhaust flues, a 40m-tall steel tower is a key component of an important Combined Heat and Power energy
An introduction to preloaded bolting
NSC reports on bolted connections, and the regulations, standards and current practice for preloaded bolting. Bolted connections in structural steel can be …
Fasteners and Bolts
Structural bolts are one of the key elements of a steel frame and their manufacturers and suppliers form an important part of the steel construction supply …
Strengthening existing steelwork
Dorota Koschmidder-Hatch of SCI describes the general principles of strengthening existing steel sections. Strengthening implies the addition of structural …
AD 300: Paint on the Outer Face of Cover Plates and Preloaded Bolts.
The advisory desk has recently been asked about the effect of paint on the outer faces of cover plates on the specified minimum preload of preloaded bolts. The …