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50 Years Ago: Steel bridges
SPEEDING THE FLOW The continued injection of new vehicles into the already sluggish flow along Britain’s main traffic arteries has long threatened the …
Member resistances to BS5950 and BSEN 1993-1-1
Do member resistances increase, decrease or remain the same according to the Eurocodes? Armed with copies of the “new” and “old” Blue Book, David Brown …
Steel aids civic pride
A new civic centre for Woolwich is the most prominent scheme currently under way as part of the area’s large scale regeneration. Martin Cooper reports from …
Powering ahead with steel
Steel portal frames are the solution for three turbine halls for one of the UK’s latest power stations. Martin Cooper reports on the construction of EDF …
AD 342: Stainless steel fasteners
The purpose of this Advisory Desk Note is to provide guidance on the specification and selection of stainless steel fasteners for use in non-preloaded …
Clarity brought to blind bolt resistances
Andy Smith of the SCI reports on a recent project to develop characteristic resistances of bespoke connectors, using the approach described in BS EN 1990. In …
Eminent post-war buildings in steel
Building with Steel, the BCSA’s ‘informative journal relating to the progress of and developments in the Constructional Steelwork Industry’ was first …
Glasgow hospital scoops third award
The new Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow has won the ‘Best Healthcare Building 2009’ at the Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Awards, its third prestigious …
Steel posts green building for Royal Mail
A new 19,774m² Royal Mail hub and distribution centre, built by ProLogis in conjunction with Aviva Investors and featuring a number of green credentials, has …
Resourceful campus for Rugby
Warwickshire College’s new campus in Rugby is nearing completion with the steel frame now fully erected. Comprising a number of single, two and three storey …
