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Cladding Interfaces with Structure
Dr Richard Henderson of the SCI highlights the effects of structural frame movements on curtain walling and shows why standard live load deflection limits are …
Codes & standards: From BSI Updates February and March 2013
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 898-1:2013 Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel. Bolts, screws and studs with specified …
News in Brief: March 2013
The SCI has produced a guide to the design and installation of light gauge steel external wall systems. It highlights to clients and specifiers performance and …
Updated steel encyclopaedia
www.steelconstruction.info has undertaken major upgrades to give it a new look and feel, following feedback from architects and engineers. Major upgrade The …
AD 373: Connections using preloaded bolts, subject to combined shear and tension
Queries have been raised regarding the verification of connections subject to combined shear and tension when using preloaded bolts, for connections designed …
50 Years Ago: Bowling Alleys
‘ . . . a steel frame was chosen (because) it was the most economical method of spanning such a large area without any intermediate columns and only by using …
Publication: Elastic Design of Single-Span Steel Portal Frame Buildings to Eurocode 3 (P397)
Steel portal frames account for around 50% of the structural steel used in the UK and are firmly established as a light weight, cost effective and efficient …
March 2013 – Time to level the playing field
UK construction has been waiting patiently to see something flow from the Government’s construction pipeline of infrastructure and other projects. Despite …