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Codes & Standards from BSI Updates November and December 2009
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1991- 4:2006 UK National Annex to Eurocode 1. Actions on structures. Silos and tanks No current standard is superseded BS EN …
AD 341: Corrigenda for P362
In the pdf copy of publication P362 Concise Eurocodes that was included on the USB stick at the Eurocode launch event on 25th November 2009, there are three …
AD 340: Elastic Moduli of Angle sections
It has been drawn to our attention that the values given in AD 261 for the elastic section moduli about the v-v axis for unequal angles were in error. The …
20 Years Ago: Perronet Thompson School, North Bransholme
In 1984, a Design Team within the Humberside County Council’s County Architect’s Department began the task of designing a school capable of meeting the …
50 Years Ago: Background to steel as a structural medium
Building with Steel, the BCSA’s ‘informative journal relating to the progress of and developments in the Constructional Steelwork Industry’ was first …
World class pool dives in
The need for a fast construction programme and a structure with long open spans resulted in the choice of a steel frame for a new swimming pool and diving …
Steel making provides energy solution
As part of Corus Port Talbot’s quest to find alternative forms of energy, a large steel framed gas holder has been commissioned. Martin Cooper visited a …
A Homecoming for the Seagulls
A spectacular steel arched roof, mirroring the surrounding countryside, will top Brighton & Hove Albion’s new football stadium. Martin Cooper reports …
Landmark development for Euston Road
On the site of a former hospital, a prestigious commercial and residential scheme is taking shape with the aid of steel’s speed and lightweight construction. …
