This month’s featured stories
Stability and second order effects on steel structures – Part 2: design according to Eurocode 3
Ricardo Pimentel of the SCI illustrates the different methods provided by EN 1993-1-1 to address the topics of member stability, global frame stability and …
Trusses provide towering support
The centrepiece of a central London mixed-use development is two residential towers supported on a series of 15 steel trusses. A prestigious mixed-use scheme …
Airport transformation takes flight
A steel-framed terminal extension building, featuring internal spans of up to 36m, is the centrepiece of Manchester Airport’s Transformation programme. …
Steel hits the right note
Manchester’s Hallé Orchestra is enlarging its St Peter’s rehearsal and recording facility with the construction of a steel-framed extension that will …
Exposed frame creates sustainable HQ
A steel-framed solution has created the desired contemporary and cost-efficient headquarters building a leading Lowestoft employer wanted. Based in the Suffolk …
Power boost from bio-energy
Ireland’s investment in green energy and waste solutions continues with the construction of a renewable bio-energy plant near Dublin. Creating greener …
Stability and second order effects on steel structures: Part 1: fundamental behaviour
Ricardo Pimentel of the SCI introduces the topics of buckling phenomenon, second order effects and the approximate methods to allow for those effects. In part …
Steelwork performs complex circus act
A central London mixed-use development that contains an urban gallery and a basement auditorium is being constructed around a number of site constraints …
Packaging factory is all in the frame
Speed of delivery and ease of construction are just two of the reasons why a steel-framed solution was chosen for a manufacturing facility in Ireland. Leading …
Creating a landmark
Using a steel frame solution has helped form the flexible long-span floorplates required for a Manchester city centre commercial development. Strong levels of …
