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Joints in steel construction: Moment-Resisting joints to Eurocode 3 (P398)
This publication covers the design of moment-resisting joints in accordance with Eurocode 3. Moment-resisting joints are typically found in portal frames and …
Interim Report. Design of Portal Frames to Eurocode 3: An overview for UK designers
In the UK, designers of portal frame buildings have commonly used bespoke software specifically written for the analysis and member design in accordance with …
Steel Building Design: Design Data, Updated 2013
The “Blue Book” remains the essential aid for the design of structural steelwork, providing tabulated member resistances in accordance with the Eurocode 3 …
Publication: Elastic Design of Single-Span Steel Portal Frame Buildings to Eurocode 3 (P397)
Steel portal frames account for around 50% of the structural steel used in the UK and are firmly established as a light weight, cost effective and efficient …
Guidance on meeting the Robustness Requirements in Approved Document A (2004 Edition)
“Disproportionate collapse” The 2004 Amendments to the Building Regulations (for England and Wales) include important changes to Part A (Structure). The …
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 …
News in Brief: June 2012
CSC has released a trial version of its Tedds structural calculation software and engineers downloading it get a free sample of automated calculations. “We …
Technical Report: Design of Light Steel Sections to Eurocode 3 (ED005)
Light steel members are especially prone to local buckling, within this new report the design consequences of this behaviour are dealt with in depth, notably …
Structural Robustness of Steel Framed Buildings
Structural robustness is an important consideration for the design of buildings so that the likelihood of disproportionate collapse, as a result of accidental …
