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Additional design requirements for overlap joints in structural hollow sections
Christopher Morris of Tata Steel Tubes explains the reasons for an additional design requirement introduced into Eurocode 3 for K and N overlap joints. In …
Work starts on iconic London river crossing
By the end of the year London will have a new river crossing and the UK’s first urban passenger cable car. To be known as the Emirates Air Line, it will …
Steel tackles rugby stadium footbridge
Work is nearing completion on a new landmark structure linking St Helens town centre to a new rugby league stadium. The design and build scheme by main …
Tandem lift performs support act at new arena
Two large mobile cranes perform a tandem lift to erect a 54m-long truss during the construction of the Leeds Arena. Weighing 170t, the truss which will form …
New Eurocode Design Guides
Joints in steel construction: Simple joints to Eurocode 3 This new “Green Book” is the essential publication for the design of nominally pinned …
AD 364: Welding stainless steel
This Advisory Desk Note provides guidance on welding stainless steel and gives references for further information. Stainless steel can be readily welded to …
News in brief: January 2012
The BCSA will soon be publishing its ‘Guide to Weld Inspection for Structural Steelwork’. The publication will give guidance on weld inspection for …
New and revised codes and standards: November 2011
DRAFT BRITISH STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT – ADOPTIONS 11/30247279 DC BS EN 1337-1 Structural bearings. Part 1. General CEN EUROPEAN STANDARDS EN 1998-2:- …
January 2012 – Building for future prosperity
The start of a new year is a traditional time for a magazine to look forward, but there will be no market forecasts made in NSC’s pages against such an …