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Advanced steelwork detailing software
Computer and Design Services (CADS) has launched a new Advance Steel 7.1 package, which brings a range of updated features to its 3D steel modelling and …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: May 2007
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: 1,000,000 tons of steel in America’s spaceport
Taken from Building with Steel, 1967 The rapid pace of technological development during the past few years is most apparent in space exploration. The tiny bell …
AD 313: Precast concrete floors in steel framed buildings: Achieving floor diaphragm action and acoustic performance
The purpose of this AD note is to highlight the existence of the new acoustic details for precast concrete separating floors in steel-framed buildings that are …
Residential block reaps flooring system benefits
A new city centre apartment development in Plymouth is making quick progress by extensively using the Slimdek flooring solution by Corus. Martin Cooper …
Steel passes multiple grid examination
The latest phase in Guernsey’s secondary school redevelopment programme is making full use of steel to cope with a multitude of differing grid patterns. The …
Off-site manufacture boosts sustainability gains
The sustainability benefits of off-site construction have for long been appreciated by designers, contractors and owners of buildings. In the latest in our …
SSDA 2007 – The Young Vic Theatre, London
Maintaining the theatre’s ambience was successfully achieved with a new steel framed interior and roof. This is an extremely complex and intricate rebuild …
SSDA 2007 – Bishop’s Bridge Road Bridge, London
Constructing a new bridge over a number of obstacles, including mainline rail, demanded an innovative approach to minimise disruption. This new road bridge was …
July/August 2007 – Success follows excellence in design
Another outstandingly impressive set of entrants to the Structural Steel Design Awards has earned high praise from the independent judging panel, demonstrating …