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Design of lapped gusset plate connections
Rules governing the design of single lapped gusset plate connections have not been updated for a number of years. Phil Francis, Senior Engineer at the Steel …
AD 380: What height of shear stud should be used in Eurocode 4?
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
Codes and Standards – March 2014
BRITISH STANDARDS WITHDRAWN BS EN 1403:1998 Corrosion protection of metals. Electrodeposited coatings. Method of specifying general requirements Superseded by …
Steel for New Guinness Nigerian Brewery
From Building With Steel November 1963 The largest brewery that has ever been built abroad by a British firm is the new Ikeja brewery of Guinness (Nigeria) …
Members out in force for SCI annual event
More than 90 steel construction professionals attended the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) annual event for members which was held at the Tower of London. …
Steel increases market share in key multi-storey sector
Steel continues to be overwhelmingly the structural framing material of choice for multi-storey non-domestic buildings, according to the latest survey from …
Flexible design for South Wales school
Work is under way on a new primary school in Barry, South Wales that is using ISG and Stride Treglown’s highly flexible model design. The £2.7M Nant Talwg …
Work starts on Silverburn cinema extension
Steel erection has started for a 14 screen Cineworld cinema complex at the Silverburn shopping centre in south Glasgow. The £20M extension will also include …
Record number of attendees for steel seminars
The recently concluded series of Steel Essentials seminars attracted a record number of attendees across all four venues. Last autumn’s series of seminars …
Steel triumphs at Structural Awards
A number of UK steel projects were recognised at the prestigious Structural Awards 2013 during a ceremony held at the Brewery in London. Organised each year by …
