Projects and Features
New City Academies: Two pre-cast floor systems compared
Following the completion of two new City Academy projects, the relative merits of two different pre-cast floor systems are discussed in relation to their use …
Modern Roof Cladding Systems
Recent changes to Part L of the Building Regulations mean that it is now more important than ever for designers to understand how the various components that …
Harbour Reach, Jersey
This mixed-use project designed for the Channel Islands shows the problems of building in an offshore location where the constructional, regulatory and waste …
Eurocode 3: A personal view
Eurocode 3 will soon be upon us. Most organisations have not made adequate preparations for it. This paper was given at the BCSA conference in November 2003. …
Better Practice in Steel Design
David Brown offers encouragement with common design issues deserving attention. SCI courses offer an opportunity for design engineers to get to grips with the …
BBC at the Mailbox in Birmingham
A redundant postal sorting office building has been converted into a retail and office centre called The Mailbox. The BBC has established a studio building …
Hull Stadium
Hull City Council has built a multi-purpose stadium with a steel roof In the late 1990s, Kingston-upon-Hull City Council floated Kingston Communications, the …
New Generation Direct Tension Indicators
Direct tension indicators (DTI’s) are a device that can be used to correctly preload High Strength Friction Grip Bolts. FRICTION GRIP BOLTING Batho and …
The Lyric Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre
A steel structure was chosen for this theatre. In the past theatres have nearly always been made of concrete. INTERNATIONAL competitions were held in the …
Royal Air Force Museum Hendon: “Skydance” Canopy Sculpture
The Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon, North London, has just built a new museum to house and display its large collection of military aircraft. The building, a …
