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Tension Control Bolts
Tension Control Bolts Grade S10T are readily available in the UK. However, the manufacture of the bolts and the method of tightening are not explicitly …
Commercial Buildings
This publication presents the results of a study carried out in 2003/2004 and updates the first edition published in 1993 that proved to be one of our best …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: October 2004
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BS EN 1011: Welding. …
40 Years Ago: Miscellaneous
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 The VC10 Hangar at London (Gatwick) Airport When British United Airways purchased Vickers VC 10 jets the dimensions of …
AD 279: Brittle Fracture
This AD gives the limiting thickness t1 (mm) for plates, flats and rolled sections for S275 JR and S355 JR material that are expected to be included in the …
AD 278: Changes to the Building Regulations and Approved Document A3 Disproportionate Collapse – Interim Guidance on the use of BS 5950-1: 2000
This AD provides interim guidance in dealing with the changes to Section A3 of Approved Document A – Structure (2004 Edition) in connection with the …
Hungerford Bridge Walkways
Twin walkways to either side of London’s Hungerford Railway Bridge have visually enhanced the link across the river and provided pedestrians with …
Short Span Railway Underbridges: Developments
U-deck railway underbridges have been developed to accommodate the latest requirements, and many have recently been installed. Neil Sadler and Tony Wilkins …
Extending the Empress State Building
An existing thirty-storey concrete office block in west London has been extended both vertically and horizontally in steel. Dominic Bettison and Bjorn …
