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AD 321: Long joints – reduction factor
BS 5950 -1: 2000 (clause 6.3.2.5) reduces the shear capacity of a joint when the length of the joint exceeds 500 mm. BS EN 1993-1-8:2005 (clause 3.8 (1)) makes …
AD 320: Correction to Amendment 1 to BS 5950-1:2000
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
SCI carries out successful fire test on light steel floor
The first industry sponsored fire test on a light steel floor has been carried out by SCI with the floor achieving 90 minutes fire resistance to BS EN 1365. …
40 Years Ago: A panorama of steel
Taken from Building with Steel, 1968 One dictionary definition of panorama is ‘continuous passing scene’ and this pretty well sums up structural steelwork …
Successful fire test on light steel floor
The Steel Construction Institute carried out the first industry sponsored fire test on a light steel floor that achieved 90 minutes fire resistance to the BS …
Multiple trusses span complex dairy
Accommodating various processing facilities over four floors required some complex steelwork and a number of large lattice truss arrangements. Martin Cooper …
Leaning columns create visual masterpiece
It’s all change in the Yorkshire city of Wakefield which is in the midst of a large regeneration programme, with one of the initial phases centred around a …
The case for steel – Sustainable steel aims at Olympic gold
Our Case for Steel series continues with an overview of the strong sustainability benefits that flow from selecting steel. Demountability is one of the key …
April 2008 – T5 sets world standard
Congratulations to all members of the construction team that delivered BAA’s new Terminal 5 at Heathrow on time and to budget. It is a great achievement …