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Steel remains the competitive choice
Steel is still the framing material of choice and the competitive option for the construction of multi-storey buildings. The 2010 Market Share Survey conducted …
New and revised codes & standards: April 2011
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 14341:2011 Welding consumables. Wire electrodes and weld deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain …
AD 358: Design thickness of cold formed members and sheeting
The purpose of this Advisory Desk Note is to highlight the existence of, and explain the implications of, an important but often over-looked definition in BS …
20 Years Ago: Aircraft Hangars
Taken from STEEL CONSTRUCTION, February 1991 by Rollo Reid, BSc, CEng, MICE A mystery is lurking in the swamps in which airfields are built. From the murky …
50 Years Ago: Steel for Ecclesiastical Buildings
From Building with Steel, May 1961 Temples and, later, churches were probably the world’s first architect designed buildings. Art flourishes best when …
Practical application of the “General Method” of EN 1993-1-1
In the second article of this series, Dr József Szalai of ConSteel Solutions demonstrates practical examples where the “General Method” of EN 1993-1-1 …
Steel frames for airport expansion
New departures and arrivals buildings form the centrepiece for Bournemouth Airport’s ambitious growth plans. After nearly four years Bournemouth Airport’s …
Flexible stadium provides community boost
The City of Salford Community Stadium is set to be a leading venue in Greater Manchester and will provide a new facility for all the local communities to use …
System design quickens construction
A large supermarket in Weymouth is expanding its operations and a cost effective steel framed twin decked car park is central to its plans. The retail …
June 2011 – BCSA goes the extra mile
That steel construction is inherently safer than other forms of construction is a key message that the sector has been at pains to deliver. Safety superiority …