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Introduction to fatigue design to BS EN 1993-1-9
The assessment of fatigue performance is routine in bridge design but is only relevant to specific elements in buildings which may suffer from fatigue damage. …
AD 422: Punching shear check for fin plates in P358
This AD note relates to Check 10 for fin plates in P358 Simple Joints to Eurocode 3 (the Eurocode “Green Book” on simple connections). Check 10 includes …
AD 421: Design responsibility for welds in fabricated plate girders
In recent months the SCI has received a number of questions about responsibility for the design of the welds between the web and flanges of a plate girder. …
New and revised codes & standards: From BSI Updates July & August 2018
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 683-1:2018 Heat-treatable steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels. Non-alloy steels for quenching and tempering Supersedes BS …
A ‘Grand Stand’ at Lords
It was in 1814 that Mr T. Lord leased the now famous ground to the Marylebone Cricket Club and the story of Cricket made way for Wisden. This was not the first …
SSDA shortlist highlights steel success stories
The shortlist for the 50th Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA), jointly sponsored by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) and Trimble …
BCSA issues CE Marking reminder
After receiving reports of some steelwork contractors continuing to operate without CE Marking, the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has …
Manchester Airport celebrates one year of construction
Manchester Airport has marked one year of construction on the biggest investment project in its history, which will see Terminal 2 become 150% bigger. The …
British Steel announces strong profit and investment
Steelmaker British Steel has reported a first quarter profit for the current financial year (2018/19) of £21M, and has stated that its turnaround remains …
Polar research ship to get steel wharf
Steelwork is currently being fabricated for a new wharf and docking facility for the polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, which is scheduled to …
