Projects and Features
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 …
Plymouth University Extensions at Portland Square
Plymouth University has recently opened a major extension to house several departments. IN August 2003 a brand new faculty building for the University of …
Unique bridge at Milton Keynes
A new bridge at Whaddon Road, Milton Keynes is unique on two counts. It employs the design concept of continuing steel friction piles up out of the ground to …
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 …
