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Simple connections to Eurocode 3
The Eurocode Green Book on Simple Connections is well underway and some important aspects related to this connection type have been identified and are being …
Codes & Standards from BSI updates February 2009
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1991:- UK National Annex to Eurocode 1. Actions on structures NA to BS EN 1991-1-7:2006 Accidental actions No …
AD 332: Toughness of Bolts
To avoid brittle fracture, both BS 5950-1[1] and BS EN 1993-1-10[2] provide rules for verifying the adequacy of steel elements at low temperatures. …
Designed for Colour Transmission: Yorkshire Television Studios
Yorkshire Television Ltd began a race against time in the middle of 1967, for on 12th June the company was allotted the new ITV broadcasting contract for the …
Product confidence for the steel sector
Andrew Way from SCI explains the advantages of the range of assessment services offered by SCI for steel sector construction products and building systems. The …
Choice of lateral-torsional buckling curves – according to Eurocode 3 and the UK National Annex
Alastair Hughes of the SCI explains some of the subtleties of the interaction between the UK National Annex and the Eurocode itself. In order to retain the …
The new blue book
The new ‘Blue Book’ of member resistances to EC3 is nearing completion. David Brown, Deputy Director of SCI introduces some of the significant …
Bridging the gap at Manchester University
North Yorkshire-based Allerton Engineering has supplied three innovative bridges for an on-going construction project at Manchester University. The specialist …
RSC awards starring role to steel
Billington Structures has recently secured a multi-million pound contract for the redevelopment of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The …
BCSA appoints welding and fabrication manager
Jeff Garner, previously Principal Engineer at Mott MacDonald, has been appointed as the new BCSA Welding and Fabrication Manager. Mr Garner is a certified …
