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Historic link restored
For the first time in more than 500 years, the two halves of Tintagel Castle have been reconnected after the installation of a new steel footbridge. Perched on …
Back to school with lightweight frame
Steelwork having the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any construction material was one of the main reasons it was chosen for the frame of a new school in …
School parades redevelopment
A primary school is one of the first assets to be constructed at Mindenhurst, a new community taking shape on former military land in Surrey. Home to an Army …
City benchmark
Open-plan floorplates, a spiralling atrium and landscaped terraces are just some of the features of 80 Fenchurch Street, one of the City’s latest commercial …
Logistics in the frame
An East Midlands logistics park is currently completing its third phase, proving that steelwork has the right attributes to make it the ideal framing solution …
High-performance solution
In 2018, ArcelorMittal launched the Steligence® concept to facilitate the next generation of high-performance buildings and construction techniques for its …
Cross-braced lateral load-resisting systems
Cross bracing is a traditional means of providing lateral stability to structures. Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses some of the features of this …
AD 433: Dynamic modulus of concrete for floor vibration analysis
The purpose of this AD note is to provide advice on the choice of elastic modulus of concrete when undertaking the vibration analysis of a composite floor. In …
New and revised codes & standards from BSI updates July and August 2019
NEW WORK STARTED EN 1993-1-2 Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. General rules. Structural fire design Will supersede BS EN 1993-1-2:2005 EN 1993-1-3 …
Erskine Bridge
There has been a ferry across the River Clyde between Erskine and Old Kilpatrick for centuries but the density of traffic has increased so much that one is now …
