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New and Revised Codes and Standards: March 2006
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
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 …
40 Years Ago – Steelwork on the Motorways
Taken fron Building with Steel, 1966 The Pennine Tower Restaurant, Forton – M6 The main area of the new Forton Service Area on the M6 consists of a two …
Design of Asymmetric Slimflor Beams with Precast Concrete Slabs
The synergy between the use of precast concrete units and steel structures is that they both come from a prefabricated manufactured technology rather than a …
Cold-rolled portal frames
David Brown, Deputy Director of the Steel Construction Institute, provides timely advice on what engineers should watch for when working with any of the portal …
May 2006 – Investment the key ingredient
Overseas constructional steelwork sectors frequently visit the UK to try and grasp what it is that gives our industry such a commanding share of the market. …