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SSDA 2010 – Legacy Roof, London Aquatics Centre
Comprising of a stunning waveform roof which sweeps upwards in a smooth curve, the Aquatics Centre will be one of the centrepieces of London’s Olympic Park. …
SSDA 2010 – The Infinity Footbridge, Stockton-on-Tees
A landmark structure spanning the River Tees, the Infinity Bridge links the multi-million pound North Shore regeneration development with the thriving Teesdale …
SSDA 2010 – Audi, West London
Situated alongside the M4 in west London, the Audi showroom is a celebration of automotive engineering and technical expertise which is seen by thousands of …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: May 2010
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1993-3-1:2006 UK National Annex to Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. Towers, masts and chimneys. Towers and masts No …
20 Years Ago: The Forth Bridge
From STEEL CONSTRUCTION, April 1990 Douglas G McBeth BSc, CEng, MICE, FIStructE, FIHT Director, Kenchington Little plc, Consulting Engineers, Edinburgh At …
50 Years Ago: Structural steelwork up on the farm
From Building with Steel, May 1960 Despite the quiet revolution which has turned Britain’s agricultural industry into the most highly mechanised one in the …
AD 346: Design actions during concreting for beams and decking in composite floors
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this Advisory Desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
‘Blue Book’ tables for bolts, welds and webs
For the last time in this series, David Brown of the SCI looks at the resistance tables in the ‘Blue Book’ – looking this time at the tables for bolts, …
Steel – the never ending process
The sustainability benefits of steel in terms of multi-cycling are becoming more widely appreciated, says John Dowling, BCSA Manager, Sustainability. Steel is …
Starring role for Dublin theatre
Built in a shape that defies description and featuring complex and challenging steel elements, the Grand Canal Theatre is Dublin’s newest cultural and …
