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AD 369: Steel bearing piles – Pile driving formulae and driving resistance
This Advisory Desk Note provides guidance on the use of pile driving formulae commonly encountered when considering the design and installation of steel …
50 Years Ago: Steelwork for 150-ft bridge is erected in one weekend
Four hundred tons of structural steelwork for a 150-ft.-long steel bridge over Birmingham’s Inner Ring Road were erected within 34 hours last autumn. The …
SSDA 2012: Other finalists
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Index of SSDA 2012 Awards, Commendations, and other finalists
AWARDS Olympic Stadium, London London 2012 Velodrome, Olympic Park, London M53 Bidston Moss Viaduct Strengthening Peace Bridge, Derry-Londonderry The Royal …
SSDA Commendation: NEO Bankside, London
NEO Bankside is the first major residential scheme in the UK to feature an external steel bracing system. Representing a considerable engineering challenge, …
SSDA Commendation: Borough High Street Bridge, London
Substantial additional rail capacity is accommodated on the Borough High Street Bridge, a structure that had to be pre-assembled and then launched over a busy …
SSDA Commendation: RISE, Belfast
The largest piece of public art in Northern Ireland, the RISE sculpture threw up a number of challenges, not least an erection programme in the middle of a …
SSDA Commendation: Deptford Lounge, London
Featuring long spans and a design that required acoustic and thermal isolations between spaces, the Deptford Lounge is a vibrant community hub. Architect: …
SSDA Commendation: Energy from Waste Facility, La Collette, Jersey
Prominently located, the La Collette Energy from Waste Facility required a clever and architectural solution to assimilate the various shapes into a large …
SSDA Commendation: Garsington Opera Pavilion, Wormsley
A demountable temporary summer pavilion to accommodate the Garsington Opera has been erected and integrated into a historic landscape. Providing 600 seats and …
