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Big reduction in falls from height injuries
BCSA has reported that during the period from 2004 to 2006 there was an 80% reduction in the number of reported construction related falls from height, while …
Steel forms crescent shaped gallery
Steelwork is nearing completion on the highly unusual £16.5M firstsite:newsite project in Colchester, Essex. The job is an ambitious partnership to create a …
Latest Eurocode update issued
Four more parts of Eurocode 3, the European standard for the design of steel structures, have been issued by BSI. Dr David Moore, BCSA Director of Engineering, …
Competitive sustainability boosts market share for steel
Steel has broken the 2005 record share of the multi storey non-residential building frames market, with a 71.8% share in 2006 of a market that rose by 3.7%, …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: December 2006
AMENDMENTS TO BRITISH STANDARDS BS 5400:- Steel, concrete and composite bridges BS 5400-9.1:1983 Bridge bearings. Code of practice for design of bridge …
AD 308: Fire Protection of Beams with Web Openings
Following the publication of RT983 ‘Interim guidance on the use of intumescent coatings for the fire protection of beams with web openings’ in December …
AD 307: Additional Moments in Braced Bays: 2
This is the second AD in a series that comments on the forces and moments to be designed for in beam-column-bracing connections in braced frames. AD 306 …
40 Years Ago: Steelwork speeds civil airport expansion
Taken from Building with steel, 1967 At practically every civil airport throughout the world the story is the same. Because of increased traffic, both freight …
Stiffened moment connections
Alan J Rathbone, Chief Engineer for CSC, explains the practicality of applying welds to stiffeners while maintaining adequate strength. Introduction In the …
March 2007 – Safety success
A main driver of the constructional steelwork sector’s aim to continuously improve its performance on all fronts has been the recognition of the importance …