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50 Years Ago: Structural Steelwork in Newspaper Buildings
In designing the framework of a building to house newspaper plant and offices and in choosing the material to be used in its construction, the designer must …
AD 372: Vibration checks of floors
A number of methods are available to check the dynamic response of a floor. This advisory note discusses the appropriate application of the various approaches. …
Codes and Standards: From BSI Updates Nov 2012, Dec 2012 & Jan 2013
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 13588:2012 Non-destructive testing of welds. Ultrasonic testing. Use of automated phased array technology No current standard is …
Partial factors – obscure objects of desire? Part two
Alastair Hughes reviews the choices available in the Eurocodes and questions ‘what next?’. Part One (in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of NSC) has been a long …
BCSA working group to aid BIM awareness
Following the government’s announcement that it will require collaborative 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) on its projects by 2016, the BCSA has …
Council HQ opens with new steel interior
Derby City Council’s headquarters has reopened after an extensive refurbishment programme was completed with the aid of steel construction. The building, …
Leadenhall provides City with another icon
Leadenhall, otherwise known as the ‘Cheesegrater’, is expected to reach its maximum height of 225m next month (February), as Severfield-Watson Structures …
Future proof viaducts take shape
Weathering steel girders designed to age naturally and reduce future maintenance liability are being installed by Mabey Bridge on two motorway viaducts in the …
Car park creates extra spaces for rail passengers
A new £2.5M car park at Warwick Parkway station has opened, providing rail users with an additional 222 car spaces. Bourne Parking (part of the Bourne Group) …
Organic waste solution framed in steel
The Greater Manchester Waste PFI scheme is the largest of its kind in Europe and steel framed buildings are crucial to the programme. Worth £3.8bn, the …
