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AD 305: Stiffness and Rotation of Moment Connections
The issue of connection stiffness and rotation for bolted end-plate moment connections arose recently at a connection workshop and concerned the stiffness of a …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: September 2006
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
40 Years Ago: New approach to school design
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 Thomas McKean High School, Wilmington Because of its unusual honeycomb design this steel framed school is one of the most …
Steel Construction and Thermal Bridging
Thermal bridging has become more of an issue following the introduction of the latest revision of Part L of the Building Regulations for England and Wales in …
Making it work for you: NEC3 the engineering and construction subcontract
The NEC3 subcontract form is potentially a very effective tool for securing successful projects, says Marion Rich, Legal and Contractual Affairs Director of …
Town centre transformed with steelwork
So successfully was steel used for the redevelopment of Workington town centre, the contract was extended to include an adjacent multi-storey car park. The …
Cairnhill cracks the egg
The new council headquarters extension at Paisley incorporates an unusual and complex egg-shaped steel debating chamber. Constructing extensions to existing …
Steel delivers flexibility to Derby shops
A 1970s complex is being expanded with a new steel framed extension to create one of the East Midlands’ largest shopping centres. Martin Cooper takes a …
