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Member states approve CE Marking standard
The CE Marking standard for fabricated steelwork (BS EN 1090-1) has been approved by the majority of European Union member states and this harmonised standard …
SCI Members’ Event
Over eighty people signed up for the SCI Members Day on 3rd July, and came to Ascot to hear about current developments and network around a BBQ in the evening. …
Steel outlook stays bright
Steel construction’s market share and output are at an all time high and the …
SSDA 2008 – Best-ever Awards a beacon to construction
Entries to the 2008 Structural Steel Design Awards were hailed as …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: June/July 2008
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1991:- UK National Annex to Eurocode 1. Actions on structures NA to BS EN 1991-1:- General actions NA to BS EN 1991-1-6:2005 …
AD 324: Masking of faying surfaces for slip-resistant connections
The performance of slip-resistant bolted connections depends on the friction that can be developed between the faying surfaces and that in turn depends on the …
40 Years Ago: Relieving traffic congestion – re-erectable flyover at Bristol
Taken from Building with Steel, 1968 Bristol Corporation’s re-erectable flyover was opened to traffic in September 1967. It has been erected in the first …
Combined axial load and bending
In the latest article on design of steel to the Eurocodes, David Brown, Deputy Director of SCI explains how combined axial load and bending are covered. …
SSDA 2008 – The Singing Ringing Tree, Burnley
Topping a hill in Lancashire, Singing Ringing Tree is a musical sculpture and part of a project exploring the role of art in regeneration. Councillor Roger …
July 2008 – Awards show steel on firm footing
Anyone needing an answer to the question of why steel construction enjoys such a dominant share of key markets need only have been at the Victoria and Albert …