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News in Brief: November 2016
ArcelorMittal has announced that its TRUSSES+ v 1.1 software is now available at the Appstore for iOS devices. TRUSSES+ software is said to assist with the …
Use of EN 1993-1-5 section 4 and 10 for biaxial stress
Chris Hendy, head of Bridge Design and Technology at Atkins and Chairman of SCI’s Steel Bridge Group discusses the background to a proposed change to the …
Steel dominates the commercial buildings market
Accompanying this issue of New Steel Construction is a brochure providing an overview of the commercial buildings market and how structural steelwork continues …
AD 402: Design of end plate joints made with preloaded bolts subject to coincident shear and tension.
Advisory Desk note AD373 gave a summary of the checks required on connections subject to combined shear and tension. This AD note discusses the behaviour of …
New and revised codes & standards, from BSI Updates October 2016
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN 16681:2016 Steel static storage systems. Adjustable pallet racking systems. Principles for seismic design No current standard is …
Eight-year high for London office construction
The volume of office construction currently under way across London has hit an eight-year high according to the latest Deloitte London Office Crane Survey. …
SCI event focuses on future design and manufacture
The Steel Construction Institute’s [SCI] annual event, held at the National Gallery in London, focussed on the theme ‘3D Printing – the future of design …
Steel completes on Birmingham Conservatoire
The main steel elements on the first music conservatoire to be built in the UK for 30 years have been completed. Working on behalf of main contractor Galliford …
Team selected for £108M Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art [RCA] has chosen architect Herzog & de Meuron and consultants Mott MacDonald and Equals Consulting to design its new …
Steel supply chain’s skills on show
The Steel for Life sector articles which we launched this year are proving to be a popular feature with readers, throwing the spotlight on sectors and …