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Modelling for project success
Developments in Building Information Modelling have moved on in leaps and bounds in recent times. Andrew Bellerby, Managing Director of Tekla (UK), explains …
Cantilevered for success
A new commercial development in Glasgow has been highly engineered to provide both long internal spans and significant elevation cantilevers, reports Martin …
AD 330: Vibration of steel staircases
The Advisory Desk has received a number of queries asking for guidance on vi- bration of steel staircases. In fact, guidance is already given in several parts …
Steel shows worth in congested Cork
A large steel framed shopping centre extension is being constructed on the outskirts of Cork. Martin Cooper reports on how 5,000t of steel has been delivered …
AD 329: Dealing with connection design in a 3D frame analysis
For a structure modelled in a 3D frame analysis, the ends of every beam element have six degrees of freedom and hence there are six possible forces or moments …
Codes and Standards: From BSI updates October and November 2008
BRITISH STANDARDS NA to BS EN 1994:- UK National Annex to Eurocode 4. Design of composite steel and concrete structures NA to BS EN 1994-1-1:2004 General rules …
40 Years Ago: Building with steel
Unusual television studio The building illustrated is clad with 85 tons of sheet lead – chosen for its sound insulating qualities – colour a soft grey. …
Seaside college connection
Strong coastal winds and an innovative flooring system all contributed to the need for bespoke steelwork connections at a college project in Hastings. The …
The case for steel – Fire performance makes a case for steel
The latest in our Case for Steel series highlights that thanks to a long term, comprehensive research, more is know about how steel performs in fires than any …
Allerton bridges the Shiremoor gap
More than 400t of steel was used for a new road bridge to service a housing development in Shiremoor, north Tyneside. Allerton Engineering worked 36 weeks to …
